DepartmentHispano

San Miguel

Namepainting

Maker José Benito Ortega (American, 1858 - 1941)

CultureHispanic American

Datelate 1800's

Place madeNew Mexico, United States, North America

Medium[Text from Physical File] tempera on yeso on hand-adzed fgmt. of pine

DimensionsOverall: 7 5/8 x 5 1/4 x 1/2 in. (19.3 x 13.3 x 1.2 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, bequest of Cady Wells, A9.1954.18 R

Object numberA9.1954.18 R

Collections

Folk Art of New Mexico

Description[Text from Physical File]
In the style of the anonymous santero who produced a small series of panels all identifiable as his by their extremely naive and non-realistic drawing, simplicity of composition and, as a rule, the drawing of the nose with nostrils resembling the end of an elephants trunk. (Cf. A4.54.1, L3.51.5, A9.54.2 R), for others of series.