The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of April 26, 2024

Figure of a Woman

Figure of a Woman

1973
(Mexican, 1899–1991)
printer and publisher
(Spanish, 20th century)
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.)
© Tamayo Heirs / Mexico / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Catalogue raisonné: Pereda 148
Location: not on view

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.
  • ?-1982
    Mr. and Mrs. William E. Ward, Solon, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
    1982-
    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).
    The Year in Review for 1983. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 22-April 8, 1984).
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1982.354