FERNANDO CUETO AMORSOLO (Filipino, 1892-1972)

The brilliant quality of Amorsolo's colors evoked the texture of details in his paintings, such as the rippling rice fields in The Harvesters (Lot 3400) and he invariably chose splendidly backlit subjects, probing into the deepest shadows and finishing his compositions with a wash of sparkling light to accent contours where the backlighting fell. The final touch would be lively interaction between the figures, lending warmth and charm to the Philippine character archetypes the beautiful muses, vigorous farmers, rice harvesters, mango growers, and cheerful family members.