Zapata

Item

Title
Zapata
Rights
Art Institute of Chicago. © 2018 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / SOMAAP, Mexico City
Creator
Orozco, José Clemente (1883-1949)
Date
1930 C.E.
Description
This was painted during Orzoco’s self-exposed exile. The painting showed the crusaded and showed the return of enormous holding of wealthy landowners to Mexico’s peasants’ population”. It shows figures opening the door to a peasant hut. The image contains; bottles, dagger and a sword aimed at an eye. The image contains a somber palette of dark colors; red, brown and black to show the danger of revolutionary conflict. This should be in full sentences.
Format
Oil on Canvas. 78 (1/4) x 48 (1/4) in.
Publisher
Art Institute of Chicago
Contributor
Adrianna Sharp
Identifier
Gallery 263. Art Institute of Chicago. 1941.35
Subject
Mexican; shoes; hats; clothes; sadness; anger; weapons; sword; bullets; dagger
Source
Jpg file. Art Institute of Chicago.
https://www.artic.edu/artworks/40619/zapata
Media
Zapata