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The Fruit Vendor by Rufino Tamayo

The Fruit Vendor

Rufino Tamayo · 1943

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DETAILS
Artist
Rufino Tamayo
Date
1943
Medium
Gouache, over graphite, on white wove paper laid down on white wove paper
Location
Art Institute of Chicago
Dimensions
73.8 × 58.2 cm (29 1/16 × 22 15/16 in.)
Collection
Prints and Drawings
Culture
Mexico
Credit line
Bequest of Elizabeth F. Chapman
ART MOVEMENTS
Mexican muralism
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THE ARTIST

Rufino Tamayo

Rufino Tamayo, a Zapotec Mexican painter, forged a unique path with his vibrant figurative abstraction, often rooted in indigenous culture, like his iconic 'Watermelon' series.

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