Mag-Ina IV
signed and dated 2000 (lower left and ve rso)
oil on canvas
27 3/4" x 12 3/4" (70 cm x 32 cm)

PROVENANCEFinale Art File, Makati City


An expressive mood that resonates with familial themes is present in this piece titled Mag-Ina IV by Antonio Austria. The painting of the fine artist portrays a mother embracing her child, a heartwarming scene that a parent can relate to. Simple and uniquely Austria’s, the subjects are rendered with a stocky figure, with tubular limbs and stubby hands. Confident in his use of bright and bold colors, Austria’s palette selection and brush strokes exude a familiarity that borders on nostalgia, completing the composition in all its humble splendor. His art has depicted motifs with a variety of attributes that set them apart per era while preserving certain traits that have kept their essence. (P.I.R.)