Santo Niño de Corral de Piedras

NameDrawing

Artist Artist unrecorded

DateLate 20th century

Place madeMexico, North America

MediumWood (luan-faced plywood), magic marker pens

Dimensions9 7/16 × 13 5/8 in. (23.9 × 34.6 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Friends of Folk Art, A.2012.44.3

Object numberA.2012.44.3

DescriptionLandscape scene with Santo Niño floating in a cloud in the top proper right corner over a man in a red jacket and yellow pants. Four men in green uniforms point guns at him, and a fifth man holds his sword in the air. In the hills behind, a large yellow truck with a red bed sits at the edge of a cliff, four men silhouetted in the back. Between Santo Niño and the truck is written (Mayo.20.de.1929) Doy Gracias.al Santonino.Corral.de Piedras.por.haber Salva do le ma Muerte a el.Sr.Santago.Mendoza. Signed in lower proper right corner (DiBujo) Antonio.