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Seated Chinese Girl

ca. 1956
Not on view
The identity of the sitter is not known, but the subject was no doubt inspired by a trip that the artist took to China in 1956. During her visit, Huerta took notes and made drawings that provided material for lithographs created after she returned to Mexico, of which this is an example. In her memoirs, published in 1999, Huerta described the characteristics of Chinese women’s dress and the demanding conditions under which the women worked. This print was published by the Taller de Gráfica Popular, which Huerta joined in 1939. During the early 1950s, members from the printmaking collective forged close relationships with artists in China.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Seated Chinese Girl
  • Artist: Elena Huerta Múzquiz (Mexican, Saltillo, Coahuila 1908–1997)
  • Publisher: Taller de Gráfica Popular, Mexico City
  • Date: ca. 1956
  • Medium: Lithograph
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 26 3/8 × 19 7/8 in. (67 × 50.5 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of Richard and JoAnn Edinburg Pinkowitz, 2024
  • Object Number: 2024.69.24
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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