The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of May 8, 2024
Two Girls with Bowl of Eggs
1925
(Guatamalan, 1894–1985)
Sheet: 28.4 x 21.5 cm (11 3/16 x 8 7/16 in.)
Gift of Mrs. Malcolm L. McBride 1956.228
© VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY
Location: not on view
Did You Know?
Carlos Mérida created this work by printing black outlines, which he then filled in with layers of watercolor. He likely developed this technique while creating book illustrations.Description
After studying in Paris, Carlos Mérida relocated to Mexico and began to create watercolors depicting the rural, indigenous people of his native Guatemala. This work shows one such subject—two young girls holding baskets of eggs. The artist uses flat areas of color and simple forms influenced by Cubist art he studied in Europe. Mérida hoped to develop a new audience and an appreciation for his native culture through such modern images.- ?-1956Mrs. Malcolm L. McBride, Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH1956-Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- A Graphic Revolution: Prints and Drawings in Latin America. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (March 14-August 2, 2020).
- {{cite web|title=Two Girls with Bowl of Eggs|url=false|author=Carlos Mérida|year=1925|access-date=08 May 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
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