Hugo Yonzon Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Hugo Yonzon Art Value Price Guide

Jul. 25, 2026
Hugo Yonzon, Jr. (1924 - 1994)
Est: ₱70,000 - ₱91,000
Fishing Boat signed and dated (lower right) oil on canvas 17 1/4” x 22 1/2” (44 cm x 57 cm) Fishing Boat highlights Hugo Yonzon, Jr.’s skilled brushwork and mastery of oil paint. The meticulous rendering of his subjects and figures, stemming from his love for portraiture and his early beginnings as a comic illustrator, results in paintings that resemble colored-pencil drawings. In this piece, Yonzon Jr. employed a subdued colored palette, evoking a hushed atmosphere despite the portrayal of fishermen’s hard work at sea and the brewing storm on the horizon. (Jessica Magno)
Leon Gallery
Apr. 18, 2026
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994)
Est: ₱80,000 - ₱104,000
Untitled signed and dated 1971 (lower right) oil on canvas 30” x 36” (76 cm x 91 cm) Hugo Yonzon Jr.’s paintings bear witness to his exceptional artistry, a unique blend of his love for portraiture and his early beginnings as a comic illustrator. These influences led to the meticulous rendering of his figures and subjects, capturing every detail and emotion, as well as his masterful use of black paint to create depth and shadow. This untitled piece highlights the artist’s skilled brushwork, which resembles a colored pencil work. Yonzon Jr. also uses subdued tones to evoke a hushed, relaxed atmosphere, contrasting with the seemingly bad weather and impending rain. (Jessica Magno)
Leon Gallery
Apr. 18, 2026
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994)
Est: ₱30,000 - ₱39,000
Untitled signed and dated 1969 (lower right) oil on canvas 20” x 24” (51 cm x 61 cm) The pastoral, the folk, and the heroic are the themes Hugo Yonzon Jr. finds himself returning to again and again. Owing to his artistic roots as a comic illustrator, Yonzon Jr.’s works combine that unique blend of meticulousness from his comic background and the composition gained from painting. This particular work echoes Yonzon Jr.’s penchant for textured surfaces, a style that emerged in the 1960s. Depicting a quaint afternoon in the countryside, Yonzon Jr. places a huge coconut tree as the focal point, its green leaves blending nicely with the shades of the grass and the deep blue of the sea. It is a testament to the artist’s virtuosity, a talent that his contemporaries praised throughout the years. (Hannah Andrea Valiente)
Leon Gallery
Jan. 31, 2026
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994)
Est: ₱20,000 - ₱26,000
Untitled signed and dated 1946 (lower right) tempera on paper 7 3/4” x 9 3/4” (20 cm x 25 cm)
Leon Gallery
Sep. 13, 2025
Hugo Yonzon, Jr. (1924 - 1994)
Est: ₱700,000 - ₱910,000
Crucifixion signed and dated 1980 (lower right) oil on canvas 48" x 96" (122 cm x 244 cm) PROVENANCE Private collection, Manila "Hugo [Yonzon Jr.] was really ahead of the others.” This is what painter Slim Torres recalls of the artist. Though younger than the Neo-Realist group, he was never really a follower of Manansala but a peer himself, a talented artist who entered the UP School of Fine Arts as one of ten young scholars of Ramon Roces of the Manila Times. Submitting only a pencil portrait of American movie star Humphrey Bogart, he found himself in the halls of the school. Though he had to quit college after only a semester, his career in an ad agency incidentally led him right back into the art industry, where he would go on to mentor students who came from the university. His 1980 Crucifixion embodies the pastoral, the folk, and the heroic — the characteristics that exemplify his favorite themes. Like many of his works, this Crucifixion situates itself in a space between times, where Roman soldiers intermingle with 16th-century Filipinos. On the shore where Magellan docked, several Filipinos in native attire are preparing to lift the cross on which Christ is crucified. These anachronistic elements serve only to highlight the transcendence of religion as it is used in conquest. As rabbis and Filipinos alike crowd to see Christ be crucified on unfamiliar shores, the viewers are reminded of the multiple transformations of Jesus Christ, and religion’s ever-changing facets to adapt to their constituents. (Hannah Valiente)
Leon Gallery
Jul. 26, 2025
Hugo Yonzon, Jr. (1924 - 1994)
Est: ₱50,000 - ₱65,000
Untitled signed and dated 1987 (lower right) oil on canvas 30” x 36” (76 cm x 91 cm)
Leon Gallery
Jul. 26, 2025
Hugo Yonzon, Jr. (1924 - 1994)
Est: ₱40,000 - ₱52,000
PROPERTY FROM A DISTINGUISHED COLLECTOR Fisherman signed and dated 1974 (lower right) oil on canvas 28” x 28” (71 cm x 71 cm) PROVENANCE: Union Bank, Makati Acquired from the above by the current owner
Leon Gallery
Jun. 07, 2025
Hugo Yonzon, Jr. (1924 - 1994)
Est: ₱500,000 - ₱650,000
The Cry of Pugad Lawin signed and dated 1977 (lower right) oil on canvas 35" x 54" (89 cm x 137 cm) PROVENANCE Private Collection, Manila Hugo Yonzon, Jr.’s cartoonist background is evident throughout his oeuvre. He had no formal training in the art, having only stayed at the UP School of Fine Arts for a semester before he plunged into the professional field. He worked in advertising agencies and newspapers, contributing to the post-war humor magazine Halakhak, creating the comic strip “Sakay and Moy,” and even worked with National Artist Cesar Legaspi from 1947 to 1950 at Philprom before the latter ventured full-time into painting. This particular piece is imbued with the storytelling inherent in cartooning. Portraying the 1896 Cry of Pugad Lawin, Yonzon Jr.’s katipuneros are in the middle of their furious tearing of their cedulas. The cédulas personales is a tax imposed upon the Filipinos and, according to Bonifacio, a sign of the slavery of the Filipino. After an impassioned speech, his fellow katipuneros tore up their cedulas and cried, “Long live the Philippines!” Like many artists, Yonzon Jr. is enamored with native Filipino themes. In an interview for his book, fellow artist Mauro “Malang” Santos extolled his skills as a photographer, cartoonist, caricaturist, illustrator, and painter as “magaling.” Excellent. Indeed, it is said that his works sell even before the paint gets dry, so beloved is he to collectors that he cannot gather enough paintings for a one-man show before they are sold. (Hannah Valiente)
Leon Gallery
May. 03, 2025
Hugo Yonzon, Jr. (1924 - 1994)
Est: ₱60,000 - ₱78,000
Fish Vendor signed and dated 1991 (lower right) oil on canvas 24” x 24” (61 cm x 61 cm)
Leon Gallery
Mar. 15, 2025
Hugo Yonzon, Jr. (1924 - 1994) - Nude
Est: ₱20,000 - ₱26,000
Nude signed and dated 1977 (lower right) graphite on paper 18 1/2” x 12 1/2” (47 cm x 32 cm) Provenance Acquired directly from the artist Hugo Yonzon, Jr.’s 1977 Nude perfectly illustrates the artist’s dexterity in portraiture. It was a portrait that got him into the UP School of Fine Arts under a scholarship and it is one of the mediums that highlights his skills. In this nude, Yonzon Jr. shows an intimate knowledge of light and shadows – they bounce and blend around the woman’s body, creating the illusion of depth on her curves. Yonzon Jr.’s fame would soon grow – critics today praise him, likening his skills to that of other National Artists like Manansala, Legaspi, or Francisco. (Hannah Valiente)
Leon Gallery
Mar. 15, 2025
Hugo Yonzon, Jr. (1924 - 1994) - Ulan
Est: ₱100,000 - ₱130,000
Untitled signed, dated 1956 and inscribed Mexico (lower right) ink wash on paper 17 1/2” x 23” (44 cm x 58 cm) Provenance Acquired directly from the artist 'Ulan' features a small fishing vessel docked at the shore and two small boats resting on one side. In the background, rain pours hard from the dark clouds and collides with the sea, the rain and wind forming waves indicating an impending storm. This 1971 oil on canvas piece manifests Hugo Yonzon Jr.’s early beginnings as a comic illustrator. His mastery of oil paint and clever r brushwork–visible in his harsh but carefully placed strokes– resulted in a remarkable painting resembling a drawing made with colored pencils or fine-tipped markers. (Jessica Magno)
Leon Gallery
Jan. 25, 2025
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994)
Est: ₱200,000 - ₱260,000
Untitled signed (lower right) tempera on paper 12 3/4" x 9 3/4" (32 cm x 25 cm)
Leon Gallery
Jan. 25, 2025
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994)
Est: ₱35,000 - ₱45,500
Nightscape signed and dated 1956 (lower right) gouache 7 1/2" x 17" (19 cm x 43 cm)
Leon Gallery
Jan. 25, 2025
Hugo Yonzon (1924 - 1994)
Est: ₱5,000 - ₱6,500
Mother and Child signed (lower right) serigraph print 5 3/4" x 5 1/2" (15 cm x 14 cm)
Leon Gallery
Sep. 14, 2024
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) - Untitled (Mother and Child)
Est: ₱150,000 - ₱160,000
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) Signed and dated '82' (1982, lower right) Oil on canvas 75 x 60 cm (29 1/2 x 23 3/4 in)
Salcedo Auctions
Sep. 14, 2024
Hugo Yonzon, Jr. (1924 - 1994) - Nazareno
Est: ₱500,000 - ₱650,000
Nazareno signed and dated 1978 (lower right) oil on canvas 48” x 96” (122 cm x 244 cm) WRITE UP Hugo Yonzon, Jr’s Nazareno captures in its canvas one of the most awaited religious events in the country. The procession of the Black Nazarene brings many pious Filipinos onto the streets of Quiapo, watching amongst the sea of devotees as the life-sized statue of Jesus Christ is paraded in the six-kilometer distance between the Quirino Grandstand to Quiapo church Melding both the realist and the modernist art styles, his oeuvre features a myriad of styles to the point that his son Boboy Yonzon said in a 2014 Philstar article titled My Daddy Groovy, Hugo Yonzon, the cool painter: “My dad’s friends said that Hugo was an artist looking for style, that when you saw his works you would think that you were looking at a group show.” And yet, despite this dissonance, Yonzon’s works are bound together by a commonality – his penchant for depicting the Filipino masses. His Nazareno touches upon an important point in Filipino culture: religion. With the Philippines as Asia’s largest Catholic-majority country, the religious holidays are celebrated with intense devotion, with the record of the six-kilometer Nazarene procession reaching 22 hours. It is a practice deeply embedded in the Philippine psyche and it is translated visually as eagle-eyed viewers will notice Yonzon's usage of red, blue, and yellow of the Philippine flag, effectively intertwining the country and the church in a masterful analysis of the Philippines' longstanding history with religion. (Hannah Valiente)
Leon Gallery
Jul. 27, 2024
Hugo C. Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994)
Est: ₱60,000 - ₱78,000
Palakaya signed and dated 1990 (lower right) oil on canvas 24” x 30” (61 cm x 76 cm)
Leon Gallery
Mar. 09, 2024
Hugo Yonzon, Jr. (1924 - 1994) - Boats
Est: ₱100,000 - ₱130,000
Boats signed and dated 1959 (lower right) oil on masonite board 22" x 28" (56 cm x 71 cm) EXHIBITED: Art Association of the Philippines (AAP) 12th Annual Exhibition and Competition, 1959 WRITE UP: Hugo Yonzon, Jr.’s Boats was the artist’s entry to the 12th Art Association of the Philippines (AAP) Annual Exhibition and Competition in 1959, the same event where Joya’s now-legendary Space Transfiguration bagged the second prize. In this piece, the titular boats are rendered starkly, veering towards an almost geometric manner and towards abstraction. Before venturing into painting, Yonzon, Jr. was an accomplished cartoonist; he was the brain behind the popular cartoon strips of his time, “Sakay” and “Moy,” published in The Manila Times. He had also won the first prize for caricature at the 1951 AAP Annual and another 1st prize, this time for photography, at the 1953 iteration. As the 1950s progressed, Yonzon, Jr. slowly transitioned into painting, reaching his flowering as a full-fledged painter in the 7th AAP Annual in 1954, where he won the coveted 1st prize for modern painting for his piece Harana. The eminent Fernando Zóbel, writing in his article “The Seventh Annual AAP Art Exhibition,” published in the Philippine Studies journal, notes that in that year’s Annual, “the most interesting work came from comparative newcomers.” He would then cite Yonzon, Jr.’s award-winning work as deserving of its accolade. In the same article, Zóbel describes Yonzon, Jr.’s work as reminiscent of Luz “in its use of a linear, basically geometrical composition” and of Manansala’s technique, “particularly in the dramatic use of dark color—also a fitting description for 1959’s Boats. In addition, Yonzon, Jr.’s emphasis on texture through his employment of seemingly vibrating patches of colors palpably appeals to the tactile imagination. (Adrian Maranan)
Leon Gallery
Jan. 20, 2024
Hugo Yonzon, Jr. (1924 - 1994)
Est: ₱70,000 - ₱91,000
Intramuros signed and dated 1972 (lower right) oil on canvas 24" x 30" (61 cm x 76 cm)
Leon Gallery
Oct. 21, 2023
Hugo Yonzon (1924 - 1994)
Est: ₱10,000 - ₱13,000
Flower Vendor signed and dated 1985 (lower right) oil on canvas 23 1/2” x 17 1/4” (60 cm x 44 cm)
Leon Gallery
Jul. 29, 2023
Hugo Yonzon, Jr. (1924 - 1994)
Est: ₱20,000 - ₱26,000
Untitled signed and dated 1956 (lower right) gouache on paper 13 1/4” x 7 3/4” (33 cm x 18 cm)
Leon Gallery
Jul. 29, 2023
Hugo Yonzon, Jr. (1924 - 1994)
Est: ₱8,000 - ₱10,400
White Horse hand signed (lower right) serigraph, 140/200 20 1/4” x 7 1/4” (51 cm x 18 cm)
Leon Gallery
Apr. 22, 2023
Hugo Yonzon, Jr. (1924 - 1994) Sabungero
Est: ₱25,000 - ₱32,500
Hugo Yonzon, Jr. (1924 - 1994) Sabungero signed and dated 1/1/1982 (lower right) ) oil on canvas 15 1/2” x 14 1/2” (39 cm x 37 cm
Leon Gallery
Apr. 22, 2023
Hugo Yonzon, Jr. (1924 - 1994) Untitled
Est: ₱25,000 - ₱32,500
Hugo Yonzon, Jr. (1924 - 1994) Untitled signed and dated 1/1/1982 (lower right) oil on canvas 14 1/2” x 15 1/2” (37 cm x 39 cm)
Leon Gallery
Apr. 22, 2023
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) Ancestral House
Est: ₱30,000 - ₱39,000
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) Ancestral House signed and dated 1980 (lower right) oil on canvas 24” x 30” (61 cm x 76 cm)
Leon Gallery
Apr. 22, 2023
A Lot of Three Printsa. Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) b. Vicente Manansala (1910 - 1988) c. Mauro Malang Santos (1928 - 2017) a) Fisher Folks b) Rural Scene c) Purple Sun
Est: ₱20,000 - ₱26,000
A Lot of Three Printsa. Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) b. Vicente Manansala (1910 - 1988) c. Mauro Malang Santos (1928 - 2017) a) Fisher Folks b) Rural Scene c) Untitled a) hand signed (lower right) b) hand signed and dated 1971 (lower right) c) hand signed (lower right) a) serigraph, 172/197 b) serigraph, 48/352 c) serigraph, 79/227 a) 12” x 10” (30 cm x 25 cm) b) 11” x 10” (28 cm x 25 cm) c) 12” x 10” (30 cm x 25 cm) c) León Gallery wishes to thank West Gallery for confirming the authenticity of this lot.
Leon Gallery
Jan. 21, 2023
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994)
Est: ₱40,000 - ₱52,000
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) Bukid signed (lower right) oil on wood 35 1/2” x 14 1/2” (90 cm x 37 cm)
Leon Gallery
Sep. 10, 2022
Hugo Yonzon, Jr. (1924 - 1994) - Barong-Barong
Est: ₱100,000 - ₱130,000
Hugo Yonzon, Jr. (1924 - 1994) Barong-Barong signed (lower right) oil on canvas 16 1/2" x 22" (42 cm x 56 cm) PROPERTY FROM THE JOSE ZAIDE COLLECTION The image of the barong-barong is a staple in the foremost modernist Hugo Yonzon Jr.’s early works. In this particular piece from his early period, the artist captures a vignette of slum living, akin to a colorful illustration emerging from a cartoon strip (Yonzon Jr. initially worked as a cartoonist and illustrator). Albeit depicting a more modest subject, this piece is reminiscent of Yonzon Jr.’s entry to the Seventh Annual Art Association of the Philippines Exhibition in 1954 titled Harana, which won the coveted first prize. Although Yonzon Jr. does not venture into explicit narratives in this piece, one can discern the artist’s intended reactions on the viewer through his masterful weaving of disarrayed forms, creating a composition that evokes poverty and induces feelings of sympathy. Rendered in dark tones, strips of shanties dominate the canvas. The crudely built houses are set against a backdrop of patchworks of contrasting colors, resembling tattered clothes, thus, bizarrely complementing the subject. (A.M.)
Leon Gallery
Jun. 11, 2022
Hugo Yonzon, Jr. (1924 - 1994)
Est: ₱300,000 - ₱390,000
Hugo Yonzon, Jr. (1924 - 1994) Triptych of Philippine Country Life: a) Sabungeros b) Vendors c) Rice Planter a.) signed and dated 1955 (lower right) oil on plywood a.) 54 1/6" x 17 7 /8" (138 cm x 45 cm) b.) 54" x 18 1/8" (137 cm x 46 cm) c.) 54" x 17 7/8" (137 cm x 45 cm) PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Manila Towards the 1950s, the Philippine art landscape was flamboyantly becoming unorthodox, revolutionized, and radical. During this time, a brash, new breed of artists would spawn an avant-garde style embedded into the Filipino consciousness—thus, Neo-Realism was born. The ravages of the Second World War also brought an iconoclastic attitude towards the academicism in Philippine art that pervaded the preceding decades. This practice was first undertaken by six artists whose names were closely associated with the early years of the Philippine Art Gallery (PAG): Romeo Tabuena, Hernando R. Ocampo, Vicente Manansala, Victor Oteyza, Ramon Estella, and Cesar Legaspi. From the first generation, a second one emerged. Hugo Yonzon Jr. belonged to that younger cohort, which also included Arturo Luz, Mauro Malang Santos, Jose Joya, and Ang Kiukok. According to the Philippine Center New York, the neo-realist approach to genre scenes in solid but graceful, overlapping geometric forms became Yonzon's preferred style. A rare triptych by Yonzon and one of his early forays into Neo-Realism, the artist painted this piece after winning the First Prize in modern painting at the Art Association of the Philippines' (AAP) 7th annual exhibition in 1954. According to Santiago Albano Pilar, this work is highly significant in the annals of Philippine modern art, for "it was painted in the first authentically Filipino artistic expression, Neo-Realism." This piece reflects Yonzon's Filipino sensibility. Yonzon captures the struggle of the Filipinos towards recovery and rehabilitation associated with the post-war period. The figures are blatantly contorted, signifying the people's anguish and the social turmoil that ensued from the ravages of the war. Emmanuel Torres writes in Art Philippines: "They [the NeoRealists] saw the need to portray life's tensions and conflicts, like the horror and devastation of the recent war…painting Amorsolo-like pastoral visions of the Philippine countryside had reached a dead end." Amid the chaos and disorientation, they continue with their everyday affairs, whether in recreation or toiling. The figures' skin tones are rendered in deep browns, evoking the Filipinos' kayumanggi complexion. Yonzon employs deeply saturated colors, which Albano Pilar referred to as contrasting "with the harmoniously lame pleasantness or sweetness of the Amorsolo palette." The colors are discernibly rich and bold, symbolizing the people's confidence and optimism—their collective faith in the promise of rebirth and renewal under the banner of independence and self-determination. With this piece, Yonzon makes a statement—we Filipinos are never to be subjugated and enslaved again. (A.M.)
Leon Gallery
Apr. 23, 2022
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) - Sabungero
Est: ₱20,000 - ₱26,000
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) Sabungero signed and dated 1979 (lower right) oil on canvas 15” x 14” (38 cm x 36 cm)
Leon Gallery
Apr. 23, 2022
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) - Untitled
Est: ₱30,000 - ₱39,000
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) Untitled signed and dated 1975 (lower right) oil on canvas 22 1/2” x 17 1/3” (57 cm x 44 cm)
Leon Gallery
Apr. 23, 2022
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) - Untitled
Est: ₱60,000 - ₱78,000
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) Untitled signed and dated 1968 (lower center) oil on canvas 24” x 33” (61 cm x 84 cm
Leon Gallery
Apr. 23, 2022
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) - Mother and Child
Est: ₱40,000 - ₱52,000
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) Mother and Child signed and dated 1988 (lower right) oil on canvas 18” x 12” (46 cm x 30 cm)
Leon Gallery
Apr. 22, 2022
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) - Untitled
Est: ₱5,000 - ₱6,500
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) Untitled hand signed (lower right) etching, 61/222 13 1/2” x 11 1/2” (34 cm x 29 cm)
Leon Gallery
Apr. 20, 2022
Hugo Yonzon (Filipino, 1924-1994)
Est: $100 - $200
Color seripgraph on paper, gallery label to verso, signed and numbered 140/280 in margin. 20" x 7" (sight), 26.5" x 13.5" (framed)
Caza Sikes
Mar. 05, 2022
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) - Malakas at Maganda
Est: ₱120,000 - ₱156,000
Malakas at Maganda signed and dated 1987 (lower right) oil on canvas 30" x 36" (76 cm x 91 cm) PROVENANCE Private Collection, Makati City Hugo Yonzon, Jr. is best remembered as one of the most prolific modernists of the postwar era. Yonzon would often join both realist modernist competitions held by the Art Association of the Philippines, winning prizes for both. Yonzon’s subjects would also often revolve around a variety of local themes. As he shifted back and forth between different approaches, what remains constant is his subject matter, from the everyday people to those parts of Philippine myths and history. This particular piece features one of the country’s most enduring mythological figures, Malakas and Maganda. Yonzon, Jr.’s dynamic figures give the piece a sense of depth that effectively engages with the viewer. The work’s unique color palette visually echoes the emblem of Yonzon’s distinctly Filipino sensibilities.
Leon Gallery
Jan. 29, 2022
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994)
Est: ₱200,000 - ₱260,000
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) The Procession signed and dated 1955 (lower right) oil on canvas 35 1/2” x 27 1/2” (90 cm x 70 cm)
Leon Gallery
Jan. 29, 2022
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994)
Est: ₱50,000 - ₱65,000
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) Rural Scene signed and dated 1973 (lower right) oil on canvas 32” x 39 1/2” (81 cm x 100 cm)
Leon Gallery
Dec. 11, 2021
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) Fishermen
Est: ₱16,000 - ₱20,800
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) Fishermen signed and dated 1981 (lower right) oil on canvas 30" x 24" (76 cm x 61 cm)
Leon Gallery
Oct. 16, 2021
a) Rodolfo Paras Perez (1934 - 2011) b) Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994)
Est: ₱15,000 - ₱19,500
a) Rodolfo Paras Perez (1934 - 2011) Revelry signed and dated 1964 (lower right) etching, 72/210 29” x 22” (74 cm x 56 cm) b) Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) Kalesa signed (lower right) lithograph, 97/179 9 1/2” x 13” (24 cm x 33 cm)
Leon Gallery
Oct. 16, 2021
a) Rodolfo Paras Perez (1934 - 2011) Man on Stake b) Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) Untitled
Est: ₱12,000 - ₱15,600
a) Rodolfo Paras Perez (1934 - 2011) Man on Stake signed and dated 1977 (lower right) pen and ink on paper 10” x 8” (25 cm x 20 cm) b) Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) Untitled signed (lower right) pen and ink on paper 5” x 8” (13 cm x 20 cm)
Leon Gallery
Sep. 11, 2021
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) General Emilio Aguinaldo and the Katipuneros at the Battle of Alapan
Est: ₱300,000 - ₱390,000
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) General Emilio Aguinaldo and the Katipuneros at the Battle of Alapan signed and dated 1994 (lower right) oil on canvas 48" x 76" (122 cm x 193 cm) P 300,000 Provenance Acquired directly from the artist The Battle of Alapan was the first military victory of General Emilio Aguinaldo and his troops on May 28, 1898, after his return to the Philippines from his exile in Hong Kong. While in exile, Aguinaldo made preparations for the continuation of the Philippine Revolution. Upon returning to his country, Aguinaldo reconstituted the Philippine Revolutionary Army and engaged in one of the fiercest battles for independence, facing a garrison of more than 270 Spanish troops under the command of General Leopoldo García Peña in Alapan in present-day Imus, Cavite. Armed with bamboo cannons and Mauser rifles, the Filipino forces emerged victorious from the battle, despite heavy resistance from the Spanish troops who ran out of ammunition in battle and eventually surrendered. The battle lasted for five hours, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. After the battle, Aguinaldo and the katipuneros marched to Cavite, bringing with them 300 Spanish captives, including General García Peña. Aguinaldo then unfurled what was to become the national flag of the First Philippine Republic. Hugo Yonzon Jr. is remembered as one of the most prolific modernists of the postwar era. Yonzon would often join both realist modernist competitions held by the Art Association of the Philippines, winning prizes for both. Yonzon’s subjects would also often revolve around a variety of local themes. As he shifted back and forth between different approaches, what remains constant is his subject matter, from the everyday people to those parts of Philippine myths and history. Yonzon, Jr. also depicted significant historical events and scenes in the country. This particular piece features one of the country’s most celebrated heroes, Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo, and the katipuneros at the Battle of Alapan. Yonzon, Jr.’s dynamic figures give the piece a sense of depth that effectively engages with the viewer, with the work’s unique color palette visually echoing the emblem of Yonzon’s distinctly Filipino sensibilities.
Leon Gallery
Jul. 16, 2021
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) - Untitled (Landscape)
Est: ₱30,000 - ₱39,000
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) Untitled (Landscape) signed and dated 1975 (lower right) oil on canvas 20” x 30” (51 cm x 76 cm)
Leon Gallery
Jul. 16, 2021
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) - Untitled
Est: ₱40,000 - ₱52,000
Hugo Yonzon Jr.(1924 - 1994) Untitled signed and dated 1972 (lower right) oil on canvas 28” x 34” (71 cm x 86 cm)
Leon Gallery
Jul. 16, 2021
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) - Untitled (Mangcocopra)
Est: ₱40,000 - ₱52,000
Hugo Yonzon Jr.(1924 - 1994) Untitled (Mangcocopra) oil on canvas 20” x 20” (51 cm x 51 cm)Accompanied by a certificate issued by The National Museum confirming the authenticity of this lot
Leon Gallery
Apr. 10, 2021
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994)
Est: ₱40,000 - ₱52,000
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) Untitled signed and dated 1972 (lower right) oil on canvas 18” x 24” (46 cm x 61 cm)
Leon Gallery
Feb. 27, 2021
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) - Vendors
Est: ₱180,000 - ₱234,000
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) Vendors signed and dated 1991 (lower right) oil on canvas 36” x 96” (91 cm x 244 cm) Provenance: Private Collection, Manila WRITE UP: Throughout postwar modernist painter Hugo Yonzon Jr.’s prolific artistic career, he did not stick to one particular genre, medium, style, and subject. One can see his versatility as one studies his oeuvre, also how years of working in the advertising field developed his draftsmanship and artistic discipline; Yonzon is known for being at ease with various styles and techniques, hence producing works that cater to all kinds of collectors’ preferences. The artist also credited Cesar Legaspi for teaching him the tangents in composition and acknowledged the National Artist’s influence in his craft. Yonzon’s masterpieces are mostly in oil, his preferred medium. He showcases a representational style with traces of cubist leanings in his constant depictions of everyday people, from fishermen to vendors, as well as historical and mythical scenes. In Vendors, ordinary people selling fish and tropical produce are presented through his distinct stylized figuration and textured composition. It has an illustrative and narrative quality as well as colors that complement traces of cubist folds.
Leon Gallery
Jan. 23, 2021
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) Intramuros
Est: ₱80,000 - ₱104,000
Hugo Yonzon Jr. (1924 - 1994) Intramuros signed and dated 1980 (lower right) 24” x 30” (61 cm x 76 cm) The oeuvre of Hugo Yonzon Jr. is not categorized in phases; he is a highly versatile artist who went back and forth between media, styles, and subject matters. His most preferred medium is oil, which he used in most of his works spanning from 1948 to 1994. The constancy of depicting everyday people, from farmers and fishermen to karetela drivers and vendors, marks his works. One of the major postwar Modernist painters in the country, Yonzon Jr. also worked in advertising agencies and illustrated for newspapers and other publications. This 1980 oil painting exhibits his signature Cubistic folds and genius application of thin oil paint as he renders the grandeur of Manila Cathedral in Intramuros, the country’s Historic Walled City. The sunlit sky, the trees with leaves fading into the branches and the background, and the kutsero (kalesa driver) heading out are among the remarkable features in this piece.
Leon Gallery