“Tampuhan Painting”

“Background Information of Artist”

Juan Luna de San Pedro y Novicio Ancheta (Spanish: [ˈxwan ˈluna], Tagalog: [hwɐn ˈluna]; October 23, 1857 – December 7, 1899) was
a Filipino painter, sculptor and a political activist of the Philippine Revolution during the late 19th century. He became one of the
first recognized Philippine artists.

His winning of the gold medal in the 1884 Madrid Exposition of Fine Arts, along with the silver win of fellow Filipino painter Félix
Resurrección Hidalgo, prompted a celebration which was a significant highlight in the memoirs of members of the Propaganda
Movement, with the fellow Ilustrados toasting the two painters' good health and the brotherhood between Spain and the
Philippines.

Well regarded for work done in the manner of European academies of his time, Luna painted literary and historical scenes, some
with an underscore of political commentary. His allegorical works were inspired by classical balance, and often showed figures in
theatrical poses.

“Brief History of Tampuhan Painting”

Tampuhan, meaning "sulking",[1] is an 1895 classic oil on canvas impressionist painting by Filipino painter and revolutionary activist Juan Luna. It
depicts a Filipino man and a Filipino woman having a lovers' quarrel.

Luna's Tampuhan is a depiction of two persons staying inside the sala or living room of a Bahay na Bato. The two people are Filipino lovers sulking –
experiencing "tampo" – because of an argument. The man is looking out at the street beside a Capiz shell window, leaning on the ventanilla. The
woman on the other hand, wearing a Maria Clara gown, has her eyes focused on the floor. According to Rosalinda Orosa, the man is Ariston
Bautista Lin, a friend of Luna who studied medicine in Europe. Orosa further described that the woman is Emiliana Trinidad. Trinidad is the ancestor
of the owner of the painting, and is claimed by Orosa to be the same woman who posed for Luna's La Bulaqueña, another Luna artwork that
illustrates Filipino culture.

In Filipino courtship, culture, values and psychology, tampuhan (from the Filipino-language root word tampo) or sulking is in essence a
disagreement between a couple where they do not speak to each other. This is sometimes called "the silent treatment". Other expressions of
sulking in the love life of Filipinos include other non-verbal actions such as keeping to one's self, being unusually quiet, or refusing to interact with
friends in group activities, family outings or other activities, and even merely locking one's self in his or her bedroom. To end the sulking, one of the
lovers has to coax the other, or both persuade each other to resolve by coming up with an agreement or compromise. The setting is also significant
to Philippine culture as the couples are depicted to live in a traditional colonial Filipino house known as bahay na bato, with its iconic interior and
structure fit for the tropical climate, while the woman is wearing the traditional Maria Clara gown of Filipino women.

“Perspective as an artist about the art”

In art, a title is a word or phrase used to identify and distinguish a particular work of art from others. These titles can be descriptive, indicative of
the content or theme of the work, or they can be more abstract and open to interpretation. Such titles can be designated by the artists themselves,
or by curators or other third parties, and can affect reception and interpretation.