VÍCTOR MANUEL (1897-1969) Mujer con manto blanco signed 'Victor Manuel' (upper right) tempera, watercolor and charcoal on paper 14 1/4 x 10 1/2 in (37.5 x 27 cm) Footnotes: The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by the Fundación Arte Cubano. Provenance José Veigas Zamora Collection, Havana. Acquired from the above by the present owner. Mujer con manto blanco belongs to the most recognized core of Víctor Manuel's oeuvre, in which the female figure assumes an introspective and timeless character. The face, defined by a direct gaze and restrained expression, is constructed through formal synthesis that privileges psychological intensity over descriptive detail. The white mantle functions as both a symbolic and compositional element, framing the figure and heightening her frontal presence through contrast with the chromatic background. Loose brushwork and a controlled palette reveal the artist's personal assimilation of modern visual languages, integrated into a distinctly Cuban sensibility. The work exemplifies the transition toward a modern painting centered on emotion, identity, and human presence. Víctor Manuel García Valdés is regarded as one of the founders of modern Cuban painting and a central figure in the renewal of pictorial language in twentieth-century Cuba. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing