1956 Mexican Folk Art Ex-Voto Illustration Paper Retablo, Gun Shooting Jalisco Lighting Dimensions: Frame 19" x 18

Dimensions:   Frame  19" x 18 1/2"

still in wide use

with it's Protective Box

Condition:  Very good age-related condition

Hirshhorn Museum

1956 Mexican Folk Art Ex-Voto Illustration Paper Retablo, Gun Shooting Jalisco Lighting Dimensions: Frame 19" x 18This is a very rare 1956 Votive Illustration on Paper,depicting a violent shooting scene, in which a man has fallen victim to a gunshot, with the shooter still in the doorway holding the gun. The woman is seen on the right side praying to her shrine for the Virgen de San Juaninto (Virgen de San Juan de los Lagos). This piece is executed with paint, ink, and pencil. It is really an amazing piece of mexican Folk art, and reminds us to be grateful for