Name/Title
UntitledEntry/Object ID
2025.15.01Description
A black and white etching showing various figures holding fishing spears with fish on the ends and around them. Some of the figures have multiple heads or have the head of a fish.Context
In the 1960s, Toledo lived in Paris, where he studied and formed connections with notable figures including Octavio Paz and Rufino Tamayo. During his time in Europe, he began collecting artworks, a practice that eventually led to the founding of the Oaxaca Institute of Graphic Arts (IAGO) in 1988. In 2015, he donated his collection of 125,000 items—featuring works by Pablo Picasso, Francisco de Goya, and Christian Dotremont, among many others—to Mexico’s National Institute of Fine Arts (INBA). After returning to Mexico in the 1970s, Toledo immersed himself in the customs, languages, and artistic traditions of Oaxaca. This period marked a deepened commitment to promoting Oaxacan culture and heritage, an influence that became central to his artistic practice.Acquisition
Accession
2025.15Source or Donor
Sharon GilbertAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Gift of the Howard N. Gilbert FamilyEdition
Edition Size
25Edition Number
7Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
SignatureLocation
Front, bottomTranscription
Toledo / 7/25Material/Technique
PencilLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term
EtchingNomenclature Secondary Object Term
Print, IntaglioNomenclature Primary Object Term
PrintNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsGetty AAT
Concept
Abstract (modern European style), European, figures (representations), visual works (works)Hierarchy Name
Styles and Periods (hierarchy name), Visual Works (hierarchy name), Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name)Facet
Styles and Periods Facet, Objects FacetLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Fish, Fishing, SpearsDimensions
Dimension Description
FramedHeight
14-1/4 inWidth
16-3/4 in