Fernando Cueto Amorsolo (1892 - 1972), "Preparing the Meal," 1956, oil on canvas. Signed by the artist and dated on the lower right.Note: Fernando Amorsolo is widely recognized as the foremost artist of 20th-century painting within the Philippines; acclaimed for a peerless realist technique honed from the best traditions of the Spanish school, broad popularity with art patrons particularly during the American occupation years, and a prolific legacy of beautifully romanticized landscapes. Amorsolo was proficient in portraiture and genre scenes and displayed a rare ability to capture quintessentially Filipino elements with great skill and sophistication.During his lifetime the artist painted over two dozen simial works with slight variations.

Dimensions: 25 1/2 x 33 in., (65 x 84 cm.)