Canvas 27? x 35?, frame 32? x 41?. Mysterious and powerful, a swooping horizontal composition that seems to reach out beyond the frame, the strong connection to the deep anthropological roots of Mexico, to magic and shamanistic customs, the startlingly matter-of-fact nudity of the woman, all make a strong case for this being the work of the great José Chávez Morado. José Chávez Morado (January 4, 1909 – December 1, 2002) was a Mexican artist associated with the Mexican muralism movement of the 20th century. He was of the generation after that of Rivera, Orozco and Siqueiros. Although Chávez Morado took classes in California and Mexico, he is considered to be mostly self-taught. He experimented with various materials, and was one of the first Mexican artists to use Italian mosaic in monumental works. His major works include murals at the Ciudad Universitaria, Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes and Museo Nacional de Antropología as well as frescos at the Alhóndiga de Granaditas which took twelve years to paint. From the 1940s on, he also worked as a cultural promoter, establishing a number of cultural institutions especially in his home state of Guanajuato including the Museo de Arte Olga Costa – José Chávez Morado, named after himself and his wife, artist Olga Costa. All items ship from Early California Antiques in Los Angeles, CA. All items are authentic and original as described.

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