Picanteria La Urubambinita

NameShop Sign

Artist Artist Not Recorded

Dateca. 1955

Place madeCuzco, Peru, South America

MediumSheet metal, paint

DimensionsOverall: 14 9/16 x 21 7/16 in. (37 x 54.5 cm)

Credit LineGift of Peter P. Cecere

Object numberA.2008.25.40

Collections

Andean Folk Art

DescriptionThis shop sign has the word " Picanteria" painted in black on a red strip at top. In the yellow center strip is a scene of a brown building with a pitched red roof upon which is a speaker with accompanying musical notation and a chimney spewing smoke. On the ground are a green cactus and a table with pitcher & glasses. A male & female dance in the yard. The bottom stripe is painted with "La Urubambinita" in red,. The sign is double-sided. On the reverse is a bowl of fruit & corn(?), and a glass with chicha (corn beer). In the center area and in black letters is "Extras"; and in brown "Rica Chica". This Sign was painted over an older sign. PU 841 is written on the top right side.