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Miguel Covarrubias — Tehuanas
Miguel Covarrubias

Tehuanas

1942

Miguel Covarrubias's 1942 gouache and watercolor work depicts Tehuanas, indigenous women from Oaxaca, Mexico, rendered with elegant figuration and cultural specificity. The piece showcases the artist's mastery of portraiture and cultural representation.

Medium
gouache, brush and ink and watercolor on paper laid down on board

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May 14, 2025

Estimate: $50,000$70,000

Lot 270

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Miguel Covarrubias, Tehuanas, 1942

Miguel Covarrubias's 1942 gouache and watercolor work depicts Tehuanas, indigenous women from Oaxaca, Mexico, rendered with elegant figuration and cultural specificity. The piece showcases the artist's mastery of portraiture and cultural representation.

Medium
gouache, brush and ink and watercolor on paper laid down on board
Year
1942
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Watercolor, Indigenous Culture, 1942, Portraiture, Mexican, Gouache

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