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Rufino Tamayo
The Mandolin (La mandolina)circa 1930

Not on view
Woodcut print of a seated figure playing a mandolin, head tilted back, rendered in bold black ink with white gouged lines on cream paper, signed 'R. Tamayo'

Rufino Tamayo, The Mandolin (La mandolina), circa 1930 (alternate view), Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Ruth Moskin Fineshriber, photo © Museum Associates / LACMA

Artist or Maker
Rufino Tamayo
Mexico, 1899-1991
Title
The Mandolin (La mandolina)
Place Made
Mexico
Date Made
circa 1930
Medium
Woodcut
Dimensions
Sheet: 9 5/8 × 7 1/4 in. (24.45 × 18.42 cm); image: 6 5/8 × 5 in. (16.83 × 12.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Ruth Moskin Fineshriber
Accession Number
M.80.76
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings
Selected Bibliography
  • Kaplan, Rachel. Rufino Tamayo: The Essential Figure. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2019.
Selected Exhibition History
  • Rufino Tamayo: Innovation and Experimentation. December 21, 2019 - July 11, 2020
  • Rufino Tamayo: Innovation and Experimentation. May 3, 2024 - May 27, 2024
  • Rufino Tamayo: Innovation and Experimentation. November 15, 2024–April 24, 2025
Copyright
Art © Tamayo Heirs/ Mexico/ Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY

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