Cover for 'La Revoltosa', a woman standing in the middle of a saloon surrounded by people playing games and music
ca. 1890–1910
Medium
Zincograph and letterpress printed on tan paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 5 13/16 × 7 7/8 in. (14.8 × 20 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
46.46.255
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of early 20th-century Mexico with this lively zincograph and letterpress cover for *La Revoltosa* ("The Spirited Woman"), created around 1890–1910 by the celebrated artist José Guadalupe Posada in collaboration with publisher Antonio Vanegas Arroyo. Printed on modest tan paper (measuring just 5 13/16 × 7 7/8 in.), the scene bursts with energy: a bold central woman stands amid a bustling saloon filled with men and women engaged in games, music, and revelry. Posada's signature black-line style captures the raw pulse of everyday life with dramatic flair. These afforda...