Accompanied by a certificate issued by the artst confirming the authenticty of this lot

Provenance: Provenance: Private Collection, Manila

ABOUT THE WORK

Oscar Zalameda is one of the most-known Filipino master artists from the sixties up to the present whose works are prized by various collectors for its color harmonies and elegant, sophisticated cubistic forms. A native of Lucban, Quezon, Zalameda is one of the first recipients of the Quezon Medalya ng Karangalan in the early 1970s. His works are usually composed of Filipino subjects and folk themes, from vendors and fishermen to the church, fiesta, and barrio scenes, and it is also important to mention that his works with foreign subject matters are also highly notable pieces. This painting of a lavandera displays Zalameda’s sense of color and personal interpretation of genre themes in his signature forms of cubism, most likely inspired by the various facets of his hometown. Zalameda was also awarded the Chevalier des Artes et Lettres medallion by the French government and the Presidential Medal of Merit in 2006 by then President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.