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Figure of a Woman

1973

Rufino Tamayo

(Mexican, 1899–1991)
printer and publisher

Ediciones Polígrafa

(Spanish, 20th century)
Culture
Mexico, 20th century
Medium
color lithograph
Measurements
Image: 76 x 56 cm (29 15/16 x 22 1/16 in.); Sheet: 76 x 56 cm (29 15/16 x 22 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William E. Ward 1982.354
Catalogue raisonné
Pereda 148
State
I/I
Edition
edition of 75
Impression
29
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?

The earthy tones and simple shapes of this image suggest decorations on early pre-Colombian pottery.

Description

Rufino Tamayo rejected the political imagery of many of his Mexican contemporaries, such as Diego Rivera and José Clemente Orozco. Like much of his art, this print draws inspiration from his native region, which was known for its indigenous culture into the 1900s.

Figure of a Woman

1973

Rufino Tamayo, Ediciones Polígrafa

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

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