A man pointing to the heavens while a couple kisses in the background, illustration for ' El Cielo por un Beso,' published by Antonio Vanegas Arroyo
ca. 1880–1910
Medium
Zincograph
Dimensions
Image: 5 5/16 × 3 3/8 in. (13.5 × 8.5 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Roberto Berdecio, 1960
Accession Number
60.678.75
Tags
Art Historical Context
This lively zincograph, created by the renowned Mexican printmaker José Guadalupe Posada around 1880–1910, illustrates a broadside ballad titled *El Cielo por un Bes* ("Heaven for a"), published by Antonio Vanegas Arroyo. Pos, a master of popular Mexican graphics, collaborated frequently with Arroyo to produce affordable prints that captured the spirit of everyday life, folklore, and social satire for the masses. These small-scale images (just 5 5/16 × 3 3/8 in.) were designed for cheap reproduction and wide distribution, making art accessible beyond elite circles during Mexico's turbulent Por...
About the Artist
José Sanchez|José Guadalupe Posada (Mexican|Mexican) · 1895 |1851 –1910 |1913
Mexican, active ca. 1900–1910|Mexican, 1851–1913