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The guide (2018)Etchings & engravings by E Robledo
28 x 38 x 1cm (unframed) / 28 x 38cm (actual image size)
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Artwork description
In ancient Mexican cultures dogs are the beings that guide the souls of the dead to the Mictlán (the underworld)
The artist E. Robledo captured the essence of this legend in his work "The Guide"
In this piece we can observe two mexican elements related to dead: skulls and cempasúchil flower.
Cempasúchil means twenty petal flower and this flower is used in the day of the dead celebration
Materials used:
foamed PVC and cotton paper
Details:
- Etchings & engravings on Other
- From a limited edition of 50
- Size: 28 x 38 x 1cm (unframed) / 28 x 38cm (actual image size)
- Signed and numbered on the front
- Style: Graphic, illustrative and typographic
- Subject: Animals and birds
Tags:
#xoloitzcuintli#mexican celebration#cempasúchil#mictlán#flowers#orange#dog#skull#traditional#mexico#mexican art#mithology#day of the dead#mexican cultureFeatured by our Editors:
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Artwork description
In ancient Mexican cultures dogs are the beings that guide the souls of the dead to the Mictlán (the underworld)
The artist E. Robledo captured the essence of this legend in his work "The Guide"
In this piece we can observe two mexican elements related to dead: skulls and cempasúchil flower.
Cempasúchil means twenty petal flower and this flower is used in the day of the dead celebration
Materials used:
foamed PVC and cotton paper
Details:
- Etchings & engravings on Other
- From a limited edition of 50
- Size: 28 x 38 x 1cm (unframed) / 28 x 38cm (actual image size)
- Signed and numbered on the front
- Style: Graphic, illustrative and typographic
- Subject: Animals and birds
Tags:
#xoloitzcuintli#mexican celebration#cempasúchil#mictlán#flowers#orange#dog#skull#traditional#mexico#mexican art#mithology#day of the dead#mexican cultureFeatured by our Editors:
