Nebaj - Quiche
Date1950s
Mediumoffset print
DimensionsSheet: 17 3/4 x 13 1/4 in. (45.1 x 33.7 cm)
ClassificationsVisual Works
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number2006.7.3
DescriptionIn the late 1930’s and 1940’s, a number of artists interested in Guatemalan textiles made sets of colored renderings, in response to a lack of adequate color photographs. The famous Guatemalan artist of Quiché Maya descent, Carlos Mérida, completed his own twelve-page folio of traditional Guatemalan costume in the 1930’s. This depiction features a woman in the traditional clothing of Nebaj, surrounded by decorative elements. Many similar costumes from Nebaj are on display in this exhibition.
