Philippine School (1920s) - Paypay

THIS SEPTEMBER ENJOY FREE DELIVERY IN THE EUROPEAN UNION* AT MONTBARON GALERIE - Oil on canvas. - In this magnificent painting, witness to the exotic and hedonistic atmospheres of the 1920s, a sensual Filipino courtesan dressed only in a Manila shawl, her hair adorned with sampaguita - a kind of fragrant jasmine that still serves today as a floral symbol of the archipelago - directs a gaze of intense voluptuousness towards the viewer. This splendid portrait is a rare example of "Spanish-style" orientalism, and refers to the end of a mixed-race and elegant society that would end drastically with the Japanese invasion of the Philippines. - Dimensions of the image without frame: 70 x 80 cm / 84 x 95 cm with magnificent frame. - It comes from a private collection of paintings in Barcelona. - Good general condition. Minimal defects. - This painting is a unique, original and irreplaceable work of art. - Galerie Montbaron includes a technical sheet prepared by a qualified art historian with all its lots. This sheet is sent in digital format and on request.