Iemanja

NameWoodblock print

Artist José Francisco Borges (Brazilian, born 1935)

Date2013

Place madeBezerros, Pernambuco, Brazil, South America

MediumPaper, ink

DimensionsPaper Size: 18 7/8 × 26 in. (48 × 66 cm)

Credit LineGift of Tesoros Trading Company

Terms

Bezerros

Object numberA.2013.32.2

Collections

Latin America

DescriptionColor print on white paper of two mermaids and the sun. A large mermaid in a red dress/fish body holds the hand of a smaller mermaid in a green top and blue fish tail. An orange sun with long rays is located behind and above the smaller mermaid. The print is self titled at bottom "IEMANJA" and signed in the print "J. BORGES." Also signed below the larger mermaid in pencil "J. Borges - 13."