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Bulto of the Virgin of Guadalupe

E. Boyd

National Gallery of Art

The sculpture depicts a figure of a woman dressed in a long robe with hands in a prayer position. She wears a crown-like headpiece with spikes radiating outward. The artwork features earthy tones of blue, red, and tan. The material appears sturdy, potentially wood or a painted composite. The figure stands on a rectangular base and has a flat, two-dimensional style with bold outlines. There is an additional smaller face at the lower part of the sculpture. The piece has a simple and symmetrical design, resembling a sacred artifact.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor, gouache, colored pencil, and graphite on paper
Dimensions
3368 × 4341 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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