By Gustavo Montoya
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
Gustavo Montoya "Alcancía". CHILDREN SERIES. SERIGRAPH. Unframed. B. LEWIN PUBLISHER
In Alcancía, celebrated Mexican artist Gustavo Montoya presents a young child seated solemnly in a brightly colored wooden chair, holding a traditional ceramic piggy bank decorated with floral and botanical motifs.
The child is rendered with Montoya’s characteristic stylized features—an oval face, almond-shaped eyes, carefully composed expression, and an unmistakable sense of quiet dignity. Dressed in a luminous turquoise-blue garment, the figure contrasts beautifully with the deep blue chair and the muted, atmospheric landscape surrounding the scene.
At the center of the composition, the alcancía, or traditional Mexican piggy bank...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Portrait Prints