El rumor (The Rumor)
1936, published 1937
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lithograph
Classification
Portfolio
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1943.3.7611
Art Historical Context
Ramón Puyol’s lithograph *El rumor (The Rumor)*, created in 1936 and published the following year, offers a compelling glimpse into the power of printmaking during a period of intense social and political change. The work belongs to a portfolio, a format that allowed artists to explore themes in series while reaching broader audiences through multiple impressions. Its Spanish title hints at themes of communication and hearsay, inviting viewers to consider how stories travel and transform within communities. Lithography, the medium chosen here, was especially valued in the early twentieth cent...