Vicente S Manansala (Philippines, France, 1910 - 1981) "Preparing Dinner" Painting. Depicting three figures with various fish, chicken preparing for dinner. Oil on board. Sight Size: 35x 44.5 in. Overall Size: 37 x 47.5 in. Signed and dated upper right. Provenance: The estate of Carmen Santos (Pampanga, Phillippines/ San Antonio, Texas). Manansala, a National Artist of the Philippines in Visual Arts, was a direct influence to his fellow Filipino neo-realists: Malang, Angelito Antonio, Norma Belleza and Baldemor. The Honolulu Museum of Art, the Lopez Memorial Museum (Manila), the Philippine Center (New York City), the Singapore Art Museum and Holy Angel University (Angeles City, Philippines) are among the public collections holding work by Vicente Manansala.