'La Piñata' a blindfolded figure holding a stick surrounded by others

1947

Not on view

The print is inscribed in pencil with the date 1947. This post-dates its entry to the Museum. It is possible that the date is a later addition.

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Title: 'La Piñata' a blindfolded figure holding a stick surrounded by others
Artist: Alfredo Zalce (Mexican, Pátzcuaro, Michoacán 1908–2003 Morelia)
Date: 1947
Medium: Engraving
Dimensions: Sheet: 8 15/16 × 5 11/16 in. (22.7 × 14.5 cm)
Image: 4 1/8 × 3 1/8 in. (10.5 × 8 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1946
Object Number: 46.46.643
Rights and Reproduction: © 2026 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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