PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF A DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN

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

Provenance: Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist

ABOUT THE WORK

The composition of the great Cebuano painter Romulo Galicano’s Porch piece has a tranquil yet powerful quality, featuring a Giverny scene made dramatic through his masterful use of the expressive possibilities of color. He truly has the eye and techniques for both traditional and contemporary compositions of scenes, may it be in the local countryside or gardens and spots abroad, being mainly influenced by his uncle Martino Abellana’s painterly techniques. Much can also be said about his fondness of France and painting gardens, porches, and backyards with flowers in full bloom as well as how his travels to Europe impacted his art. This work is a tribute to the widely recognized French impressionist style of Claude Monet, a style highly favored by Galicano. It gives one a glimpse of a summer day in France and a calming feeling of being surrounded with beautiful flowers, of experiencing the lushness of life with nature.