Provenance: Private Collection, France

ABOUT THE WORK

Among the premiere classical realists in Philippine Art, Jose Pereira has garnered great acclaim for his stunning renditions of the country’s lost, scenic idylls. Aglow in the scorching tropical sun, Pereira’s subjects radiate of a fiery brilliance akin to that of Amorsolo’s backlighting technique. Impeccable is Pereira’s hand, capturing the inimitable scenery and culture in fine detail. As in this work by the iconic realist, we are treated to an afternoon’s walk home from the market. The maidens, garbed in the fashion of the times, bear their bags and baskets as they are accompanied and serenaded by some of the local gentlemen. The scene captures the lush greenery and rich, social culture of the turn of the century Philippines — a testament to the chivalry of the Filipino man and independence of the Filipina woman