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The La Parisienne is an 1889 painting by Félix Resurrección Hidalgo a famous Filipino painter and hero. The painting depicts a woman holding an umbrella known as the parasol a theme similar to Juan Luna’s La Madrileña (En el Balcon). Hidalgo’s La Parisienne was the first Philippine work of art to be chosen as a cover for Sotheby’s sale catalog due to its importance rarity uniqueness and exclusivity.