Valley of Oaxaca

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Valley of Oaxaca

1888

José Maria Velasco (Mexican, 1840–1912)

Across North America, from Mexico to Canada, artists celebrated the history and beauty of their national landscapes. Here, Velasco paints the topography, ancient ruins, local costumes, and native cacti of his country. His award-winning pictures appeared alongside similar landscape paintings from the United States at Chicago’s 1893 Columbian Exposition and other international art shows.

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Object Details

Title:

Valley of Oaxaca

Date:

1888

Artist:

José Maria Velasco (Mexican, 1840–1912)

Medium:

Oil on canvas

Dimensions:

41 7/8 × 63 1/4 inches (106.4 × 160.7 cm) Framed: 47 5/16 × 69 × 3 1/8 inches (120.2 × 175.3 × 7.9 cm)

Classification:

Paintings

Credit Line:

Gift of the Mauch Chunk National Bank, 1949

Accession Number:

1949-56-1

Geography:

Made in Mexico, North and Central America

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