DepartmentLatin America
Santo Niño de Corral de Piedras
NameDrawing
Artist
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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.
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October 2009
