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The woodcutter by Rufino Tamayo

The woodcutter

Rufino Tamayo · 1921

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DETAILS
Artist
Rufino Tamayo
Date
1921
Medium
Woodcut
Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dimensions
Sheet: 15 15/16 × 12 13/16 in. (40.5 × 32.5 cm)
Collection
Drawings and Prints
Credit line
Gift of Carl Zigrosser, 1930
ART MOVEMENTS
Mexican muralism
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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