The Oaxaqueña Calavera

José Guadalupe Posada1900/1900

Museo del Estanquillo
Mexico, Mexico

This shows a crowd of calaveras (lit. skulls) standing aside to allow free passage to a calavera dressed as a horseman, brandishing a dagger in his right hand as he runs, with eyes that appear to flash.

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Title: The Oaxaqueña Calavera
Creator Lifespan: 1852/1913
Creator Nationality: Mexicano
Creator Gender: Hombre
Creator Death Place: Distrito Federal
Creator Birth Place: Aguascalientes
Date: 1900/1900
Physical Dimensions: w40 x h50 cm
Autor: José Guadalupe Posada
Provenance: Asociación Cultural El Estanquillo
Type: Zincografía
Rights: Asociación Cultural El Estanquillo

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