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Coyote by Rufino Tamayo

Coyote

Rufino Tamayo · 1950

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DETAILS
Artist
Rufino Tamayo
Date
1950
Medium
Color lithograph on white wove paper
Location
Art Institute of Chicago
Dimensions
Image: 42 × 53.5 cm (16 9/16 × 21 1/8 in.); Sheet: 50 × 60 cm (19 11/16 × 23 5/8 in.)
Collection
Prints and Drawings
Culture
Mexico
Credit line
Print and Drawing Club Fund
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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