A curated archive of historical images from the Philippines, including Tipos del País illustrations, vintage posters, and early maps of the Philippines. This collection documents the country's visual and cultural history, from the colonial period to the early modern era.
José Honorato Lozano was more than a painter. Through his Tipos del País watercolors, he became one of the most important visual chroniclers of 19th-century Philippine society.
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Tipos del País, literally "Types of the Country," are 19th-century miniature watercolor paintings that documented the people, dress, and social hierarchy of colonial Philippines. Produced for foreign traders and wealthy...
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For over three centuries, the plants of the Philippine archipelago were documented by hand by Jesuit missionaries, Spanish botanists, and Filipino artists. Many of those illustrations have been sitting in...
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In 1762, British forces occupying Manila seized the copper plates used to print the most consequential map the Philippines has ever produced and shipped them to England. The copies had...
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Maynila Archive is a curated collection of Philippine historical artworks, carefully restored and reproduced as museum-quality fine art prints.
Each piece is selected for its cultural value and visual strength, then printed using archival techniques to create timeless artwork for modern interiors.
Browse our growing collection of articles on Philippine historical art, colonial-era illustrations, vintage maps, and botanical prints.
José Honorato Lozano's Mercaderes Ilocanos captures the commercial life and regional identity of Ilocano traders in mid-nineteenth century Philippines.
Tipos del País, literally "Types of the Country," are 19th-century miniature watercolor paintings that documented the people, dress, and social...
Before photography reached the Philippines, Tipos del País watercolors documented the country's people, dress, and social structure. They remain one...
A mid-century Philippine Air Lines poster using folk imagery, the carabao, dance, and “Mabuhay” branding to promote Filipino identity through...
An 1899 American sheet music cover linked to the Philippines, revealing how colonial identity, race, and popular entertainment intersected after...
A 1930 pictorial map of the Philippine Islands by Ruth Taylor White, presenting the Philippines as “The Riviera of the...
A Spanish-language Philippine gin advertisement for Ginebra Doble Extra Ayala, reflecting colonial-era branding, Catholic seasonal marketing, and Manila industry.
A vintage Philippine advertisement for Sunta Orange by Cosmos, showing the growth of Filipino consumer culture and local soft drink...
A 1953 Philippine Air Lines travel poster presenting Manila as the “Crossroads of the Orient” and the Philippines as a...
José Honorato Lozano was more than a painter. Through his Tipos del País watercolors, he became one of the most...
Who was Justiniano Asuncion, and why is he central to the Tipos del País tradition? This article explores the life...
A Philippine sheet music cover for Amor Humilde, showing Spanish-language music culture, commercial printing, and colonial Manila aesthetics.
