Juan Novicio Luna: Fiesta scene.

Juan Novicio Luna: Fiesta scene.

Signed JB, for Juan Buan, this is one of a series of 21 watercolors Luna drew to illustrate the novels of Jose Rizal. They not only capture the spirit of Rizal’s book but also vivid impressions of Philippine life during Rizal’s time. Photographed from the collection of Don Alfonso Ongpin.. (See AC00585-AC00593.)



The Philippines Quarterly December 1951: 24.


Paintings and drawings

1970 alfonso ongpin collection jb juan buan juan buwan juan luna's watercolors for noli me tangere philippines quarterly rizal fiesta

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