Broadsheet relating to carnival and the sale of high quality Pulque
Medium
Type-metal engraving and letterpress on tan paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 16 1/8 in. × 12 in. (41 × 30.5 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1946
Accession Number
46.46.281
Tags
Art Historical Context
This vibrant 1903 broadsheet, produced by publisher Antonio Vanegas Arroyo with illustrations by the legendary José Guadalupe Posada, celebrates's lively carnival season while promoting high-quality pulque—a traditional, frothy alcoholic beverage made from the maguey plant. Printed on tan paper via type-metal engraving and letter, the sheet measures 16⅛ × 12 inches and features Posada's iconic skeletons, or *calaveras*, dancing reveling amid festive scenes. These skeletal figures, a hallmark of Posada's oeuvre, blend humor with the macabre, echoing Mexico's Day of the Dead traditions and medie...