Unknown artist, Ocumicho, c. 1960's.
Fired red clay painted with white paint details.
(9 1/2" w. x 11 1/2” d. x 11 1/4” h.).
Note: Generally in very good condition with small repairs as shown in photos.
Felicitas Elias Vargas, Ocumicho, c. 1960's.
Fired red clay painted with white paint details.
(5 1/2" w. x 11 1/2" d. x 12" h.).
Note: Generally in very good condition.
Ocotlan de Morelos, Oaxaca, Mexico, c.1980s
Set of four fired clay figures painted with acrylic paints. Removable sombreros made of corrugated cardboard, painted.
(Figures each approx. 10.5” x 4.25” x 4”)
Vintage "muñeca" sculptures from a collection of Mexican folk art.
San Antonino, Oaxaca, Mexico, c.1995.
Fired clay figure painted with acrylic paints, steel wire.
(14” h. x 16.5” w. x 5.5” d.).
From private collection.
Ocotlan de Morelos, Oaxaca, Mexico, c.1990
Fired clay figure painted with acrylic paints.
(14 1/2" h. x 4.25” w. x 4” d.)
Vintage "muñeca" sculpture from a collection of Mexican folk art.
Ocotlan de Morelos, Oaxaca, Mexico, 2008.
Fired clay figures painted with acrylic paints.
(Tree: 6” h. x 7” w. x 5.0” d.; Adam: 5" h. x 2.5" w. x 2" d.: Eve: 4 3/4" h. x 2" w. x 1 3/4" d.)
Ocotlan de Morelos, Oaxaca, Mexico, c.2000.
Fired clay figure painted with acrylic paints.
(4 1/4" w. x 3” d. x 5 1/4” h.)
Vintage "muñeca" sculpture from a collection of Mexican folk art.
Unknown artist, Ocumicho, Michoacan, Mexico, c. 1990's.
Fired clay painted with acrylic paints
(5 1/2" w. x 5 1/2" d. x 14" h.).
Vintage sculpture from a major collection of Mexican folk art. One point missing on back of the hat (see photo), but otherwise in excellent condition.
Unknown artist, Ocumicho, Michoacan, Mexico, c. 1990's.
Fired clay painted with acrylic paints
(5 1/2" w. x 4" d. x 12 1/2" h.).
Vintage sculpture from a major collection of Mexican folk art. In Excellent condition.
Ocotlan de Morelos, Oaxaca, Mexico, c.1995.
Fired clay figure painted with acrylic paints.
(7" w. x 5" d. x 4 1/4" h.)
Vintage sculpture from a collection of Mexican folk art.
Ocotlan de Morelos, Oaxaca, Mexico, c.1995.
Fired clay figure painted with acrylic paints.
(5 1/4" w. x 5 3/4" d. x 3 1/4" h.)
Vintage sculpture from a collection of Mexican folk art.
Ocotlan de Morelos, Oaxaca, Mexico, c.1980s
Fired clay figure painted with acrylic paints.
(11” x 4” x 3.75")
Vintage "muñeca" sculpture from a collection of Mexican folk art.
Ocotlan de Morelos, Oaxaca, Mexico, c.1980s
Fired clay figure painted with acrylic paints.
(12” x 4” x 4.5")
Vintage "muñeca" sculpture from a collection of Mexican folk art.
Ocotlan de Morelos, Oaxaca, Mexico, c.1980s
Fired clay figure painted with acrylic paints.
(3 1/2" w. x 3 1/2” d. x 11” h.)
Vintage "muñeca" sculpture from a collection of Mexican folk art.
Ocotlan de Morelos, Oaxaca, Mexico, c.1980s
Fired clay figure painted with acrylic paints.
(9” x 4” x 4.5”)
Vintage "muñeca" sculpture from a collection of Mexican folk art.
Ocotlan de Morelos, Oaxaca, Mexico, c.1980s
Fired clay figure painted with acrylic paints.
(10.5” x 4.25” x 4”)
Vintage "muñeca" sculpture from a collection of Mexican folk art.
Ocotlan de Morelos, Oaxaca, Mexico, c.1980s
Fired clay figure painted with acrylic paints.
(11” x 4.25” x 3.5")
Vintage "muñeca" sculpture from a collection of Mexican folk art.
Ocumicho, c. 1990's.
Fired clay painted with acrylic paints
(14 1/2" w. x 8 1/2" d. x 12" h.).
Note: Generally in very good condition, but arm of one of the swimmers on the right side has been repaired. See photo.
Ocotlan de Morelos, Oaxaca, Mexico, c.1990.
Fired clay figure painted with acrylic paints.
(7" w. x 7" d. x 8 1/2" h.).
Vintage sculpture from a major collection of Mexican folk art. Some minor repairs, but generally in excellent condition.
Ocotlan de Morelos, Oaxaca, Mexico, c.1990.
Fired clay figure painted with acrylic paints.
(6" w. x 6" d. x 8 1/2" h.).
Vintage sculpture from a major collection of Mexican folk art. Some minor repairs, but generally in excellent condition.
Ocotlan de Morelos, Oaxaca, Mexico, c.1995.
Fired clay figure painted with acrylic paints.
(5 1/2” w. x 4” d. x 6 1/4” h.)
Vintage sculpture from a collection of Mexican folk art.
Note: some minor repairs by previous owner (see photos).
Ocotlan de Morelos, Oaxaca, Mexico, c.1990
Fired clay figure painted with acrylic paints.
(11” x 4” x 3.75")
Vintage "muñeca" sculpture from a collection of Mexican folk art.
Jesus Aguilar Alcantara
Ocotlan de Morelos, Oaxaca, Mexico, c.1995.
Fired clay figure painted with acrylic paints.
(7" w. x 3 1/2" d. x 10" h.)
Vintage piece, in excellent condition.
Jesus Aguilar Alcantara
Ocotlan de Morelos, Oaxaca, Mexico, c.1995.
Fired clay figure painted with acrylic paints.
(5" w. x 4" d. x 10" h.)
Vintage piece, in excellent condition.
Ocotlan de Morelos, Oaxaca, Mexico, c.1995.
Fired clay figure painted with acrylic paints.
(9 3/4" w. x 2 1/2" d. x 5 1/2" h.)
Vintage sculpture from a collection of Mexican folk art.
Ocotlan de Morelos, Oaxaca, Mexico, c.1980s
Fired clay figure painted with acrylic paints.
(9 1/4” x 4.5” x 4")
Vintage "muñeca" sculpture from a collection of Mexican folk art.
Ocotlan de Morelos, Oaxaca, Mexico, c.1980s
Fired clay figure painted with acrylic paints.
(4" w. x 3 1/4” d. x 11” h.)
Vintage "muñeca" sculpture from a collection of Mexican folk art.
Ocotlan de Morelos, Oaxaca, Mexico, c.1980s
Fired clay figure painted with acrylic paints.
(9.25” x 4” x 4.5”)
Vintage "muñeca" sculpture from a collection of Mexican folk art.
Ocotlan de Morelos, Oaxaca, Mexico, c.1980s
Fired clay figure painted with acrylic paints.
(11” x 4” x 3.75")
Vintage "muñeca" sculpture from a collection of Mexican folk art.
Ocotlan de Morelos, Oaxaca, Mexico, 2008.
Fired clay figures painted with acrylic paints.
(Boat: 4” h. x 3 1/2” w. x 6 1/2” d.; Woman: 4 1/2" h. x 2" w. x 3" d.: Oar: 6 1/2" long)
Ocotlan de Morelos, Oaxaca, Mexico, c.1995.
Fired clay figure painted with acrylic paints.
(4" w. x 4" d. x 5 1/2" h.)
Vintage sculpture from a collection of Mexican folk art.
Ocotlan de Morelos, Oaxaca, Mexico, c.1995.
Fired clay figure painted with acrylic paints.
(3 1/2" w. x 3 1/2" d. x 6 1/2" h.)
Vintage sculpture from a collection of Mexican folk art.
Lenore Hoag Mulryan
with essays by Delia A. Cosentino, Elizabeth Snoddy Cuellar, Luis Fernando Rodriguez Lazcano and Marta Turok
UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History, Los Angeles, 2003
167 pages