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The Franciscan and the Indian

The Franciscan and the Indian

1929
(Mexican, 1883–1949)
(American, 1894–1966)
Mexico, 20th century
lithograph
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis B. Williams Collection 1941.506
© José Clemente Orozco / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / SOMAAP, Mexico
Catalogue raisonné: Hopkins 2; Orozco 8
Location: not on view

Did You Know?

This lithograph commenting on Spanish colonialism is one of several presenting details of Orozco's murals for the National Preparatory School.
  • Catalogue of an exhibition of the art of lithography: commemorating the sesquicentennial of its invention, 1798-1948. [Cleveland]: The Cleveland Museum of Art, November 11, 1948-January 2, 1949. Published as: The Franciscan. Mentioned: p. 53 archive.org
  • {{cite web|title=The Franciscan and the Indian|url=false|author=José Clemente Orozco, George C. Miller, Delphic Studios|year=1929|access-date=05 May 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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