Untitled (Study for Mother and Child)

Untitled (Study for Mother and Child)

Oswaldo GuayasamínWW-1942-M032133
1942·Ink on paper·7 5/8 × 8 3/8" (19.4 × 21.3 cm)

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Year
1942
Dimensions
7 5/8 × 8 3/8" (19.4 × 21.3 cm)

Artist

Oswaldo Guayasamín
Oswaldo Guayasamín

Painting

Oswaldo Guayasamín was an Ecuadorian painter known for expressionist works that emphasized human suffering and social injustice. Working primarily in oil on canvas, his figurative style employed bold, distorted forms and a restricted, often somber palette to convey emotional intensity. His practice emerged from engagement with indigenous Ecuadorian culture and twentieth-century political upheaval.

Baltimore, MD, USA

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Year
1942
Dimensions
7 5/8 × 8 3/8" (19.4 × 21.3 cm)
Watts ID
WW-1942-M032133

Source

Source
moma
Status
verified

Artist

Oswaldo Guayasamín

Oswaldo Guayasamín

Painting

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