{"status":true,"msg":{"data":{"id":1857,"auction_id":4,"set_id":5,"lot_number":"130","artist":"Fernando Amorsolo (1892 - 1972)","title":"Dalagang Bukid \"Girl with Mangoes\"","starting_price":5000000,"signed_dated":"signed and dated 1945 (lower right)","medium":"oil on canvas","size":"16” x 12 1/2” (41 cm x 32 cm)","property":null,"coa":"Accompanied by a certificate issued by Mrs. Sylvia Amorsolo-Lazo  confirming the authenticity of this lot","provenance":"Originally acquired from the artist in 1945 by Lieutenant Colonel \nJames Jackson who was working under General MacArthur. Passed \nthrough descent to his stepson, the present owner.","exhibited":null,"literature":null,"write_up":"Art in the Philippines prior to World War II was \ngoing through a dynamic interplay between \ntraditional, colonial, and emerging modernist \ninfluences. The artists explored the matters of identity, \nrepresentation, and cultural heritage, resulting in a \ndiverse and evolving artistic landscape that laid the \nfoundation for subsequent developments in the local art.<br /><br />\nUnfortunately, the aftermath of the war left a profound \nimpact on Philippine art that no one could have ever \npredicted.<br /><br />\nThe Second World War brought widespread destruction \nto the Philippines, and among those was the disruption \nin the trajectory of Philippine art. Apart from the ruin \nand loss of some studios and artworks, it also affected \nthe artistic community’s ability to create, exhibit, and \npromote their works. On the other side of the coin, \nthough, this period marked a transition as artists \nreconsidered their styles, themes, and influences in the \ncontext of the post-war Philippines.<br /><br />\nThe wartime experiences, including stories of survival, \nstruggle, and patriotism, became significant themes in \nPhilippine art. Artists began to reflect on the impact of \nthe war on the nation’s identity and collective memory, \nbut there were also others who turned their attention \nto regional cultures and indigenous traditions, seeking \nto celebrate the Filipino identity, culture, and heritage.<br /><br />\nIn the lot at hand, dated 1945, it is evident that the \nartist decided to depict the latter in his Dalagang Bukid \n“Girl with Mangoes.”<br /><br />\nFernando Amorsolo, a prominent Filipino painter, \npurposefully portrayed women with mangoes in his \npaintings to evoke a sense of nostalgia, cultural identity, \nand an idyllic impression of the Philippines.<br /><br />\nAmorsolo’s choice of subject matter was influenced \nby his desire to capture the essence of Filipino life \nand culture. The imagery of women with mangoes not \nonly displayed the beauty of the Filipino women but \nalso celebrated the simple pleasures of rural living, \nwhere the harvest of mangoes was a source of joy and \nsustenance. Furthermore, mangoes are a significant \nfruit in Philippine culture, symbolizing abundance, \ntropical landscapes, and a connection to the country’s \nagricultural heritage.<br /><br />\nIndeed, the National Artist’s oeuvre carries an underlying \nmessage of nationalistic pride and a longing for a \nsimpler past. (Isabella Romarate)","lot_group":"PAINTING","lot_details_html":null,"alias":null,"hp":6000000,"bp":0.2016,"isWithdrawn":0,"accounting_hp":6000000,"userBid":5926,"isPaid":0,"userId":22,"lot_status":"SOLD","isDone":1,"bid_history_id":null,"reserve_price":null,"hammer_price":7209600,"fav":0},"image":[{"id":1867,"img_url":"https://leongallery.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com/v2/auction/4/5/lot/130.jpg","isFeatured":1}]},"increment":[5500000,6000000,6500000,7000000,7500000,8000000,8500000,9000000,9500000,10000000,11000000,12000000,13000000,14000000,15000000,16000000,17000000,18000000,19000000,20000000],"prev":129,"next":131,"count_bid":0,"bid_history":[],"tokenExpired":1}