
Portrait de Femme (Retrato de Mujer/Woman's Portrait), from Mujeres
A boldly graphic lithograph by the celebrated Mexican modernist Rufino Tamayo, this richly colored portrait distills the female form into powerful geometric shapes and earthy, luminous tones characteristic of the artist's distinctive visual language. Tamayo's masterful use of color and simplified, almost ancient-feeling forms reflects his deep engagement with both pre-Columbian art and the European avant-garde. Printed on Rives BFK paper with full margins, the work exemplifies the artist's ability to infuse the lithographic medium with a raw, primal energy that transcends cultural boundaries.
- Medium
- Lithograph in colors, on Rives BFK paper, with full margins,
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Evening & Day Editions
April 25, 2016
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