Tehuana woman figure

Art

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International Museum of Art & Science

Name/Title

Tehuana woman figure

Entry/Object ID

1984.03.009

Description

Tehuana woman. Standing figure with elongated body, white "servilleta" over head, short olive green blouse; long white skirt. Low on hips-maroon skirt, blue belt over flared white long skirt. Dark blue rebozo supporting large white and yellow flowers draped across figures lower arms. Dark skin and hair. Stands on brown rectangular base - wood covered with wax.

Artwork Details

Medium

Wax, Wood, Cloth

Made/Created

Artist

Luis Hidalgo

Date made

circa 1931

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

Mexican

Dimensions

Height

9-1/8 in

Width

4-1/8 in

Length

2-3/8 in

Dimension Notes

2 3/8" L x 4 1/8" W x 9 1/8" T