Artist
Rufino Tamayo (Mexican, 1899–1991)Mexican, 1899–1991
CultureMexican
Titles
- Perros
- Dogs
Date1941
PlaceMexico
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions30 1/8 × 40 in. (76.5 × 101.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. George R. Brown
Object number80.14
Not on view
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Department
Latin American ArtObject Type
Exhibition History"AFA," 54-27 # 18 (back label)
"Modern Painting: 1900 to the Present," Museum of Fine Art, Houston, July 15– September 14, 1975.
"Rufino Tamayo," Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York.
"Rufino Tamayo: Obra Temprana 1920-1950," Centro Cultural/Arte Contemporaneo, Mexico City, October 19, 1995–January 21, 1996.
"Tamayo: A Modern Icon Reinterpreted," Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Santa Barbara, California, February 17–May 27, 2007; Miami Art Museum, Miami, June 21–September 23, 2007; Museo Tamayo, Mexico City, October 25, 2007–January 20, 2008.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscription: "Tamayo/41"
Signed and dated at upper right corner, recto, in paint:
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