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Francisco Toledo — Sapo con tortuga
Francisco Toledo

Sapo con tortuga

1970

A zoological study by Oaxacan artist Francisco Toledo depicting a toad and turtle rendered in watercolor, gouache, and ink on paper. The work combines naturalistic observation with Toledo's distinctive artistic sensibility toward animals and nature.

Medium
watercolor, gouache and brush and ink on paper

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Giacometti to Oldenburg: Select Works from The William Louis-Dreyfus Foundation and Family Collections

April 3, 2023

Estimate: $5,000$7,000

Lot 36

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Francisco Toledo, Sapo con tortuga, 1970

A zoological study by Oaxacan artist Francisco Toledo depicting a toad and turtle rendered in watercolor, gouache, and ink on paper. The work combines naturalistic observation with Toledo's distinctive artistic sensibility toward animals and nature.

Medium
watercolor, gouache and brush and ink on paper
Year
1970
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Mexican Art, Watercolor, Paper, Nature, Ink Drawing, Animals, Gouache, 1970

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