A black-and-white print of a running skeleton wearing a large sombrero and carrying a bloody knife in front of a large group of skeletons.

La calavera Oaxaqueña calavera del montón. Número 1

José Guadalupe Posada (1852-1913)

Date

ca. 1890-1913
Object Type

Prints
Medium

Relief print
Dimensions

Image: 5 1/2 x 10 in.
Sheet: 9 1/4 x 13 11/16 in.
Inscriptions

Recto:
l.r. in plate, in skirt of figure: POSADA - M
Collection Name

José Guadalupe Posada Collection
Credit Line

Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas
Accession Number

1978.384.7
Copyright

Public domain

¡Hombre! Prints by José Guadalupe Posada

October 19, 2013–April 6, 2014

This exhibition, commemorating the centennial of the death of well-known Mexican printmaker José Guadalupe Posada, presents a variety of his depictions of male figures; outlaws, fugitives, demons, lovers, politicians, and matadors all can be found in his unique style.

Location: Off view

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