By Rufino Tamayo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Personaje con Sombrero" is a superb figurative abstraction by the renown Mexican artist Rufino Tamayo. An aquatint and etching in colors printed on a full sheet of watermarked woven handmade paper. The full sheet measures 29 5/8 inches H. x 22 inches W. Framed dimensions are 40 3/4 inches H. x 33 inches W.
Signed "R Tamayo" and numbered "40/99" in white crayon by the artist. Printed and published by Poligrafa, Barcelona in 1979.
Rufino Tamayo (1899-1991) is a modern master whose legacy is rooted in his contributions across a variety of media, including mural and easel painting, drawing, and the graphic arts. Produced between 1925 and 1991, his graphic work includes woodcuts, lithographs, etchings, and Mixografia prints — a new technique that was developed in the early 1970s to allow him to produce his prints in relief.
Tamayo is one of the most celebrated Mexican Artists of the 20th Century. Heavily influenced by pre-Columbian art...
Category
1970s Modern (After) Rembrandt van Rijn Art
MaterialsEtching, Aquatint