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Self-Portrait

1927

Rufino Tamayo

(Mexican, 1899–1991)
Culture
Mexico, 20th century
Medium
watercolor with graphite
Measurements
Sheet: 25.2 x 17.7 cm (9 15/16 x 6 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Malcolm L. McBride 1957.432
Copyright
© Tamayo Heirs / Mexico / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
This artwork is known to be under copyright.
Location
Not on view
Print
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Did You Know?

Rufino Tamayo created this drawing the year after his first exhibition, held at New York's Weyhe Gallery.

Description

Rufino Tamayo created this early self-portrait during a period spent living in New York. The drawing presents the young artist's face from a close-up perspective with a direct gaze meant to convey intensity and focus.
Watercolor painting with graphite of an up close portrait of the head and neck of a man, looking directly at us, in front of a deep blue background. His eyes are so dark they obscure the pupils, and his lips are slightly parted. Layered browns and blacks shade the medium-dark skin tone of his face with visible strokes. The whites of his eyes and white shirt collar contrast with the dark shades.

Self-Portrait

1927

Rufino Tamayo

(Mexican, 1899–1991)
Mexico, 20th century

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