The Painted Cock (El gallo pintado)

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The Painted Cock (El gallo pintado)

Cuba, 1941
Paintings
Oil on canvas
25 3/4 × 21 in. (65.41 × 53.34 cm) Frame: 27 × 22 1/2 × 1 1/4 in. (68.58 × 57.15 × 3.18 cm)
Gift of Robert and Mary M. Looker (M.2016.128.3)
Latin American Art
Not currently on public view

Curator Notes

Avant-garde Cuban artist Mariano Rodríguez (known as Mariano) created many paintings of roosters throughout his career.

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Avant-garde Cuban artist Mariano Rodríguez (known as Mariano) created many paintings of roosters throughout his career. Connected to traditions of rural guajiro farming communities and the Afro-Cuban religion Santería, the rooster is an iconic image of Cuban pride and masculinity. This painting features a single majestic rooster, with his feathers painted in the colors of the Cuban flag: red, white, and blue.


Ilona Katzew, 2017
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Bibliography

  • Gifts from Mary and Robert Looker, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, December 2017. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2017.