Scented Sheath by Jose Tanig Joya
Can you explain what you see and feel upon seeing this work? Do you see thick textures of paint and quick brushstrokes? Today, the National Museum Philippines celebrates the 91st birth anniversary of National Artist (NA) for Visual Arts and pioneering abstract expressionist Jose Tanig Joya by featuring his 1964 oil painting on wood, “Scented Sheath” from the National Fine Arts Collection (NFAC).
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