The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of July 12, 2026

A color lithograph on vertically oriented paper features a central mass of overlapping black and gray circular forms against an irregular tan wash. This organic cluster tapers downward, flanked by five thick, gray horn-like shapes curving outward—one left and four right. Vibrant red brushstrokes are scattered near the bottom and middle left. The grainy, layered texture balances dense dark shapes with sparse accents on off-white paper.

The Apocalypse of Saint John: Apocalypse

1959

Rufino Tamayo

(Mexican, 1899–1991)
printer

Jean Paul Vibert

(French, 20th century)
printer

Lucien Détruit

(French, 20th century)
publisher

Club International de Bibliophilie Jaspard, Polus & Cie.

Mexico, 20th century
color lithograph
Image: 33 x 25.5 cm (13 x 10 1/16 in.); Sheet: 33 x 25.5 cm (13 x 10 1/16 in.)
Roberta Holden Bole Fund 1967.25.2
© Tamayo Heirs / Mexico / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Catalogue raisonné: Pereda 58
Location: Not on view
  • ?-1967
    (Allan Frumkin Gallery, Chicago, IL, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH)
    1967-
    Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1967.25.2