The artwork depicts a fruit vendor with his colorful carts filled with various fruits. Street vendors are vital figures in city streets, transforming the mundane concrete landscape into a lively tableau. The colorful and strategic way of displaying the fruits is a way of attracting the attention of passersby. The work is signed and numbered by foremost Filipino artist Manuel D. Baldemor. A visual narrator of Philippines land-scape, folk tradition, religious festival, and the everyday scenes of his homeland. It is displayed in the reception area of the Embassy.
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