Untitled
1934
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lithograph in black on Fabriano wove paper
Dimensions
image: 29.85 × 20.64 cm (11 3/4 × 8 1/8 in.) sheet: 48.26 × 33.34 cm (19 × 13 1/8 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Bob Stana and Tom Judy
Accession Number
2016.148.38
Art Historical Context
Carlos Mérida's *Untitled* lithograph from 1934 captures the Guatemalan artist's innovative fusion of modernist abstraction and indigenous influences during a pivotal era in Latin American art. Created in Paris, where Mérida immersed himself in European avant-garde circles like Cubism, this black-ink print on fine Fabriano wove exemplifies his shift toward geometric forms and rhythmic lines, often evoking Mayan motifs from his Guatemalan heritage. At 29.85 × 20.64 cm, the image sits elegantly within its larger 48.26 × 33.34 cm sheet, inviting close inspection of its intricate textures. Lithog...