Artwork Details
Rufino Tamayo
Mexican,
1899–1991
Two Females
1969
Medium
Color lithograph on paper
Dimensions
22 x 28 ¼ inches
Location
Not on view
Accession Number
1998.2.16
Credit
Gift of Dr. Feldman in memory of his wife, Jean
About the Artwork
Rufino Tamayo was a key figure in bringing worldwide attention to Mexican art in the mid-20th century. A painter and muralist, he created unique personal imagery drawn both from modern art and Pre-Columbian and Pre-Hispanic art.
Tamayo created more than 300 prints during his lifetime, both in black and white and in striking combinations of colors. This lithograph demonstrates his keen interest in the imagery and materials of the Mayans and other native Mexican cultures. The two female figures recall ancient pictographs carved into a rock surface.