6 / Death

La Calavera de la Catrina

» José Guadalupe Posada (Mexican, 1852–1913)

Artist / Origin	José Guadalupe Posada (Mexican, 1852–1913) Region: Mesoamerica, Central America, and the Caribbean
Date	1913 Period: 1900 CE - 2010 CE
Material	Zinc etching Medium: Prints, Drawings, and Photography
Dimensions	H: 12 in. (30.5 cm.), W: 16 in. (40.7 cm.)
Location	Private Collection
Credit	Courtesy of Giraudon/ Bridgeman Art Library

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