Rufino Tamayo

Femme Souriante

Adolph Gottilieb (1903-1974), New York, 1969, signed "161/250" and dated 1969 . In good condition Unframed. Measures 24x19

Frame: 47.5 x 39.5 x 2 Picture: 32.5 x 22.5 Frame has a lot of ware Picture itself is in excellent condition

Image: 16 3/4 x 4 1/4 inches Overall: 20 1/4 x 8 inches In good condition measures 20x8

Original Drawing on paper Frame hand a lot of wear. There’s a few marks that look like they can be wiped off but they’re behind the frame. A few stains on the matte Frame: 32 x 27 x ...

This artwork titled "Torso de Mujer (Torso de Femmee)" from the suite "The Mujeres File" 1969 is an original colors lithograph on Wove paper by renown Mexican artist Rufino Tamayo, 1899-1991. It is hand signed and inscribed H.C. (Hors Commerce) in pencil by the artist. The image size is 26.85 x 21 inches, framed size is 40.75 x 33 inches. Published by Touchtone Publisher, New York, printed by Ateliers Desjobert, Paris. Referenced and pictured in the artist's catalogue raisonne by Pereda, plate #108 page 107. Custom framed in a wooden gold frame, with gold bevel and light beige fabric matting. It is in excellent condition. About the artist: A native of Oaxaca in Southern Mexico, Rufino Tamayo's father was a shoemaker, and his mother a seamstress. Some accounts state that he was descended from Zapotec Indians, but he was actually 'mestizo' - of mixed indigenous/European ancestry. (Santa Barbara Museum of Art). He began painting at age 11. Orphaned at the age of 12, Tamayo moved to Mexico City, where he was raised by his maternal aunt who owned a wholesale fruit business. In 1917, he entered the San Carlos Academy of Fine Arts, but left soon after to pursue independent study. Four years later, Tamayo was appointed the head designer of the department of ethnographic drawings at the National Museum of Archaeology in Mexico City. There he was surrounded by pre-Colombian objects, an aesthetic inspiration that would play a pivotal role in his life. In his own work, Tamayo integrated the forms and tones of pre-Columbian ceramics...

RUFINO TAMAYO (1899-1991) title : Mujer con Medias Malva (Femme aux Bas Mauves) Color lithograph, 1969 signed and numbered 129/150 in pencil, lower margin. dimensions : 27 ½ x 2...

Rufino Tamayo, Mexican (1899 - 1991) - Cabeza Sobre Fondo Verde, Portfolio: Rufino Tamayo 15 aquafuertes, Year: 1979, Medium: Etching, signed and numbered in crayon, Edition: 14/...

Rufino Tamayo Dos Figuras, 1973 Lithograph in colors Hand-signed lower right in white crayon Numbered 21/75 cm lower left in white crayon Sheet size 76 x 56 cm Frame size 98 x 80 x ...