Retrato múltiple del pintor H. Jaimes Sánchez (Portraits of the Painter Humberto Jaimes Sánchez
1957
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pen and black ink with brown ink (rubbed) over graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 51 x 65.9 cm (20 1/16 x 25 15/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Adeline and Sidney R. Yates
Accession Number
1998.114.1
Art Historical Context
José Luis Cuevas, a figure in Mexico's mid-20th-century "Ruptura" generation, created *Retrato múltiple delor H. Jaimes* in 1957. This drawing captures fellow artist Humberto Jaimes Sánchez through multiple overlapping views, a technique echoing Cubist fragmentation while delving into psychological depth. Rendered in pen and black ink with rubbed brown ink over graphite on paperboard, the work measures an impressive 51 x 65.9 cm, for intricate layering and textural effects that heighten its expressive intensity. Cuevas, known for his grotesque and satirical figurative style influenced by Goya...