Artworks · José Guadalupe Posada

The Devil's Tail (La Cola del diablo)

1891 · Relief etching

composition: 5 1/4 × 3 7/16" (13.4 × 8.7 cm); sheet: 5 3/4 × 3 13/16" (14.6 × 9.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Untitled, \Untitled\

1891 · Relief etching

composition: 12 x 8 3/8" (30.5 x 21.3 cm); sheet (folded): 13 11/16 x 9 5/16" (34.7 x 23.6 cm); sheet (unfolded): 13 11/16 x 18 9/16" (34.7 x 47.2 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Untitled

1891 · Relief etching

composition: 11 1/2 x 8 11/16" (29.2 x 22 cm); sheet (folded): 13 3/4 x 9 5/16" (35 x 23.7 cm); sheet (unfolded): 13 3/4 x 18 11/16" (35 x 47.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Praise Said By a Street Vendor in Honor of Holy Maria of Pain (Loa Dicha Por un Barillero en Honor de Maria Santisima de los Dolores)

1891 · Double-sided broadside with relief print and letterpress

composition: 9 3/4 x 6 1/8" (24.7 x 15.5 cm); sheet: 10 3/8 x 6 1/2" (26.3 x 16.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

To the Holy Maria of Guadelupe (A Maria Senora de Guadelupe)

1891 · Double-sided broadside with relief print and letterpress

composition: 9 3/4 x 6 7/16" (24.7 x 16.4 cm); sheet: 10 1/4 x 7 3/16" (26 x 18.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

La Calavera Tifienta

1891 · Broadside with relief print and letterpress

composition: 13 3/4 x 10 5/16" (35 x 26.2 cm); sheet: 15 1/2 x 11 7/16" (39.3 x 29 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Ballad of Juan Dimio (Corrido de Juan Dimio)

1891 · Broadside with relief print and letterpress

composition: 10 3/8 x 6 5/8" (26.3 x 16.8 cm); sheet: 7 13/16 x 5 1/4" (19.9 x 13.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

This is About Don Quixote the First, the Matchless, the Giant Calavera(Esta es de Don Quijote la primera, la sin par la gigante calavera)

1891 · Broadside with relief engraving and letterpress

composition: 22 1/16 x 13 7/16" (56 x 34.2 cm); sheet: 23 9/16 x 16" (59.8 x 40.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Game of Lottery (Juego de Loteria)

1891 · Broadside with relief print and letterpress

composition: 8 11/16 x 14 3/16" (22 x 36 cm); sheet: 11 13/16 x 15 3/4" (30 x 40 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Reigning Poverty (La Pobreza Reinante)

1891 · Double-sided broadside with relief print and letterpress

composition: 9 13/16 x 6 5/16" (24.9 x 16 cm); sheet: 11 7/8 x 7 15/16" (30.1 x 20.1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Admirable Miracle (Admirable milagro)

1891 · Double-sided broadside with relief print and letterpress

composition: 9 3/4 x 6 1/2" (24.7 x 16.5 cm); sheet: 11 11/16 x 7 13/16" (29.7 x 19.9 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Bloody Events (Los Sangrientos Sucesos)

1891 · Double-sided broadside with relief print, letterpress, and gouache

composition: 9 15/16 x 6 7/16" (25.3 x 16.3 cm); sheet: 11 13/16 x 7 7/8" (30 x 20 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Fresh Water Leechs (Sanguiguelas de Agua Dulce)

1891 · Broadside with relief print and letterpress

composition: 10 9/16 x 6 7/8" (26.9 x 17.5 cm); sheet: 11 1/2 x 7 11/16" (29.2 x 19.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Sewer Calavera (Calavera Del Drenaje)

1891 · Double-sided broadside with relief print and letterpress

composition: 13 15/16 x 10" (35.4 x 25.4 cm); sheet: 15 3/4 x 11 7/8" (40 x 30.1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Our Lady of Zapopan (Nuestra Señora de Zapopan)

1891 · Double-sided broadside with relief print and letterpress

composition: 13 1/2 x 9 13/16" (34.3 x 25 cm); sheet: 15 3/4 x 11 13/16" (40 x 30 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

La Tapatia

1891 · Broadside with relief print and letterpress

composition: 9 3/4 x 6 1/2" (24.7 x 16.5 cm); sheet: 11 11/16 x 7 15/16" (29.7 x 20.2 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Glory to Mexico! (¡Gloria a Mexico!)

1891 · Double-sided broadside with relief print and letterpress

composition: 9 13/16 x 6 1/2" (25 x 16.5 cm); sheet: 11 13/16 x 7 7/8" (30 x 20 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Calavera del Telele

1891 · Double-sided broadside with relief print and letterpress

composition: 14 3/16 x 10 1/4" (36 x 26 cm); sheet: 15 3/4 x 11 13/16" (40 x 30 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Grand Feast of the Calaveras (Gran Comeliton de Calaveras)

1891 · Double-sided broadside with relief print and letterpress

composition 14 3/16 x 10 1/8" (36 x 25.7 cm); sheet 15 11/16 x 12 1/16" (39 x 30.6 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Artistic Purgatory, wherein are the Calaveras of the Artists and the Artisans (El Purgatorio Artistico, en el que yacen las Calaveras de los Artistas y Artesanos)

1891 · Double-sided broadside with relief engraving and letterpress

Composition: 22 1/16 x 13 3/8" (56 x 34 cm); sheet: 23 5/8 x 15 3/4" (60 x 40 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

A Memento, My Friends, of What is a Calavera Today (Un recuerdo, mis amigos, del que ya es hoy Calavera)

1891 · Double-sided broadside with relief print and letterpress

Composition: 13 3/4 x 9 13/16" (35 x 25 cm); sheet: 15 3/4 x 11 13/16" (40 x 30 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

The Disappointment that burned Don Chepito Mariguana (for being in love with a married woman) (Chasco que se pegó Don Chepito Mariguana [por andar en amores con una mujer casada] )

1891 · Double-sided broadside with relief print and letterpress

composition: 6 7/8 x 10 11/16" (17.5 x 27.1 cm); sheet (unfolded): 7 15/16 x 11 11/16" (20.2 x 29.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

True Verses of Macario Romero (Verdaderos Versos de Macario Romero)

1891 · Double-sided broadside with relief print and letterpress

composition: 6 13/16 x 5 1/8" (17.3 x 13 cm); sheet (folded): 7 7/8 x 6 1/8" (20 x 15.5 cm); sheet (unfolded): 7 7/8 x 11 7/8" (20 x 30.1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Holy Mary of San Juan de los Lagos (Maria Santisima de San Juan de los Lagos)

1891 · Double-sided broadside with relief print and letterpress

composition: 6 7/8 x 4 15/16" (17.4 x 12.6 cm); sheet (folded): 7 5/8 x 11 7/16" (19.4 x 29.1 cm); sheet (unfolded): 7 5/8 x 5 13/16" (19.4 x 14.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Repulsion of Catrines (Repelito de Catrines)

1891 · Double-sided broadside with relief print and letterpress

composition: 9 13/16 x 6 5/16" (24.9 x 16.1 cm); sheet: 11 15/16 x 7 15/16" (30.3 x 20.2 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Poems Dedicated to the Devotees of San Lunes (Decimas dedicadas a los devotos de San Lunes)

1891 · Double-sided broadside with relief print and letterpress

composition: 9 3/4 x 6 5/16" (24.8 x 16.1 cm); sheet (irreg.): 10 3/16 x 8 1/16" (25.8 x 20.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Example: A Girl in a Pact with the Devil (Ejemplo: Una hija en pacto con Satanás)

1891 · Relief engraving

composition: 3 1/2 x 5 5/16" (8.9 x 13.5 cm); sheet: 3 9/16 x 5 3/8" (9.1 x 13.6 cm); mount: 9 x 11 5/8" (22.8 x 29.6 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Terrible Specimen! A Slanderous Girl, Taken Away by the Demon!!!! (¡Terribilisimo Ejemplar! ¡¡¡¡ Una Niña calumniadora, á quien se lleva el demonio!!!!)

1891 · Relief engraving

composition: 3 9/16 x 5 1/4" (9 x 13.3cm); sheet: 3 11/16 x 5 7/16" (9.4 x 13.8cm); mount: 8 15/16 x 11 9/16" (22.7 x 29.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Example: The Seven Deadly Sins (Ejemplo: Los Siete Vicios)

1891 · Relief engraving

composition: 3 11/16 x 6 1/8" (9.3 x 15.5 cm); sheet: 3 3/4 x 6 1/4" (9.6 x 15.8 cm); mount: 8 15/16 x 11 3/4" (22.7 x 29.8 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Ballad of A Dispute Between Mothers-in-Law, Godmothers, and Sons-in-Law (Corrido: Pleito de Suegras, Comadres y Yernos)

1891 · Relief engraving

composition: 3 9/16 x 5 3/8" (9.1 x 13.6 cm); sheet: 3 11/16 x 5 13/16" (9.4 x 14.7 cm); mount: 8 15/16 x 11 11/16" (22.7 x 29.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

The Popular Songbook no. 6 (El Cancionero Popular num. 6)

1891 · Double-sided broadside with relief print and letterpress

composition: 10 1/16 x 6 5/16" (25.5 x 16 cm); sheet: 11 13/16 x 7 7/8" (30 x 20 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

La continuación, señores, de los pronosticos va; Aprendanselos de memoria que ya se van a acabar

1891 · Double-sided broadside with relief print and letterpress

composition: 9 3/4 x 6 5/16" (24.7 x 16 cm); sheet: 11 13/16 x 7 7/8" (30 x 20 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

The Terrible Night (La Terrible Noche)

1891 · Double-sided broadside with relief print and letterpress

composition: 14 1/4 x 9 7/8" (36.2 x 25.1 cm); sheet: 15 3/4 x 11 13/16" (40 x 30 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Artisan Calaveras (Calaveras de Artesanos)

1891 · Broadside with relief engraving and letterpress with hand additions

Composition: 14 3/16 x 10 1/4" (36 x 26 cm); sheet: 15 3/4 x 11 13/16" (40 x 30 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

The Mexican Festival (La Verbena Mexicana)

1891 · Double-sided broadside with relief print and letterpress

composition: 9 5/8 x 6 5/16" (24.5 x 16.1 cm); sheet: 11 13/16 x 7 7/8" (30 x 20 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

An Outing of the Best in the Mexican Nation

1890 · Double-sided relief print on paper

Art Institute of Chicago

End of the XIX Century

1890 · Double-sided relief etching on zinc on paper

Art Institute of Chicago

Los patinadores (The Streetcleaners)

1890 · Relief print on paper

30 × 40.3 cm (11 13/16 × 15 7/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Bicycle

1890 · Relief engraving or photo relief etching on wove paper

30.1 × 20.1 cm (11 7/8 × 7 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Battle of May 5, 1862: The Great Triumph of Mexico over France!

1890 · Relief engraving or photo relief etchin (left) and wood engraving (right) on wove paper

30 × 40.5 cm (11 13/16 × 16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Lamentable and Frightening Example that Happened in the Town of Barca

1890 · Relief engraving on wove paper

29.8 × 20.5 cm (11 3/4 × 8 1/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Streetcleaners

1890 · Relief print on paper

30 × 20.3 cm (11 13/16 × 8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

To Die Dreaming

1890 · Photo-relief etching on paper

18.3 × 14.1 cm (7 1/4 × 5 9/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Heartfelt Pleas

1890 · Photo relief etching on blue wove paper

Art Institute of Chicago

Hand-me-downs of the Dandies

1890 · Photo relief etching on paper on yellow wove paper

Art Institute of Chicago

A female saint standing with a cavalier and surrounded by angels and skeletons

1890 · Lithograph

Sheet: 7 13/16 × 12 5/8 in. (19.8 × 32 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Symbols of the Passion

1890 · Lithograph

Sheet: 12 5/8 in. × 9 in. (32 × 22.8 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A torero placing banderillas into the bull's shoulders while two men stand behind the bull

1890 · Zincograph

Sheet: 3 3/4 × 5 3/8 in. (9.5 × 13.7 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art