Punto Wifi

NamePainting

Maker Rafael Cala (Cuban)

Date2016

Place madeMoa, Holguin, Cuba, Caribbean

MediumOil paint on canvas

DimensionsFrame: 14 9/16 × 17 5/16 × 1 3/8 in. (37 × 44 × 3.5 cm)
Painting only: 13 3/8 × 16 1/4 × 13/16 in. (34 × 41.2 × 2 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of Stephen Luckman, A.2020.41.8

Object numberA.2020.41.8

ProvenancePurchased from artist by Peggy Gaustad; purchased from Gaustad by Julie Payne. Collected by the late Julie Payne and being offered by her widower, Steve Luckman. Payne was the daughter of early Hollywood actors Anne Shirley and John Howard Payne.

DescriptionA lush, green landscape is topped by a blue sky with clouds. In the foreground are a number of people, all intent on their cell phones, and a resting cow. The central palm tree is emitting a wifi signal.