Description:
Diego Rivera (Mexican, 1886-1957)
Vendedora de Pozole
Signed and dated "Diego Rivera 38" l.r.
Ink and watercolor on Japan paper, sheet size 15 x 10 3/4 in. (31.1 x 27.3 cm),framed.
Condition: Mounted to linen-covered mat, tack holes to corners.
Provenance: Gift of the artist to Frida Kahlo de Rivera, Mexico City; Private collection, Los Angeles, California; Private collection, Florida, 1984.
Literature: Diego Rivera Acuarelas [1935-1945] - Colección Frieda [sic] Kahlo, text by Dr. Samuel Ramos, Mexico, Editorial Atlante, S.A., 1948, Plate 18 (illus.).
N.B. This work relates to a drawing of the same composition in the collection of Rafael Coronel which is illustrated in Diego Rivera: Catalogo General de Obra de Caballete, no. 1194.
Estimate $40,000-80,000
The colors are strong. There are no other issues to report.