San Pascual

NamePainting / Retablo

Maker Monica Sosaya Halford (American, born 1931)

CultureHispano

Date2004

Place madeSanta Fe, New Mexico, United States, North America

MediumWood, paint, leather

Dimensions11 × 7 1/16 × 9/16 in. (28 × 18 × 1.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, bequest of Daniel E. Prall, FA.2018.27.115

Object numberFA.2018.27.115

DescriptionRetablo depicting San Pascual standing in a kitchen holding a pot. A cat is licking its paw by his side. Chili peppers hang on the wall behind him. A sign reading "Panza Llena Corazon Contento" (Full Belly Heart Contented) hangs on the wall behind him. The border is painted green with the words "San Pascual" written at the bottom.