Provenance: Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner

ABOUT THE WORK

Mentored by the Amorsolo of the South, Martino Abellana, Carcarborn master realist Romulo Galicano renders idyllic rural views with heightened details that evoke dramatic impact and nostalgic mood. He produces not only stunning land and seascape works, but also depicts the activities of the rural folk, from tending the livestock and catching fish to going to the market with picturesque backgrounds. Galicano utilizes the effects of light and shade as well as the power of color in achieving atmosphere, exploring its various possibilities on the canvas. His works are intimate celebrations of nature in its pictorial approximation. The overall charm is in the details, as one can see in this painting in which the folk elements are rendered in fluid brush strokes that show both Abellana’s and the French impressionists’ influence on his art style.