Year 1895 Created 1895 | ||
 | ||
Location Rosalinda Orosa collection Similar Las Damas Romanas, Spoliarium, The Parisian Life, La Bulaqueña, España y Filipinas | ||
Tampuhan, meaning "sulking", is an 1895 classic oil on canvas impressionist painting by Filipino painter and hero Juan Luna. It depicts a Filipino man and a Filipino woman having a lovers' quarrel.
Contents
Tampuhan ni gino at mikay prt1
Description
Luna's Tampuhan is a depiction of two persons staying inside the sala or living room of a house. The two people are Filipino lovers sulking – experiencing "tampo" – because of an argument. The man is looking out at the street from a window. The woman on the other hand is focusing her eyes on the floor of the room. 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.
Relation to Filipino culture
In the context of Filipino courtship, cultural values, and psychology, "tampuhan" (derived from the Filipino root word "tampo"), or sulking, fundamentally refers to a form of disagreement between romantic partners characterized by a cessation of communication. Often equated with "the silent treatment," this behavior extends beyond mere silence between lovers. Manifestations of sulking in Filipino romantic relationships can include a variety of non-verbal actions, such as avoiding conversation with others, seeking solitude, exhibiting an unusual quietness, withdrawing from group activities with friends, abstaining from family gatherings or outings, and even isolating oneself by staying in one's room. To end the sulking, one of the lovers has to coax the other, or both persuade each other to commit to an agreement or compromise.