Mexican · 1852–1913
José Guadalupe Posada
José Guadalupe Posada Aguilar was a Mexican political printmaker who used relief printing to produce popular illustrations.
Where to see José Guadalupe Posada
Elegantly dressed male and female skeletons arm in arm (vignette for the feast of the dead)
ca. 1894 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Ballad of The Bejarano (Corrido: La Bejarano)
Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
Cogida de Don Chapito Toréro
n.d. · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
Testing the Devil (El Testerazo del Devil) from 25 Prints of José Guadalupe Posada
plate c. 1890-1910, published 1942 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
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Bullfighters (Los toreros [juguete]) from 25 Prints of José Guadalupe Posada
plate c. 1890-1910, published 1942 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
Conversation of the Good Calaveras (Coloquio de buenas calaveras)
Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
How to Scare Ghosts (Por Finjir Espantos) from 25 Prints of José Guadalupe Posada
plate c. 1890-1910, published 1942 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
A Revolutionary's Farewell to His Sad Lover (Despedida de un Maderista y su triste amada)
Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
The Ballad of the Snail (Corrido: El Caracol)
Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
The Conflagration (La Quemazón)
Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
A Mishandled Death - Collision Of a Trolley Car With a Hearse (Choque de un électrico con un carro fúnebre), A Mishandled Death - Collision of a Trolley Car with a Hearse
Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
Street-cleaning Calavera (Calavera de los Patinadores)
n.d. · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
The Burial (El Sepelio) from 25 Prints of José Guadalupe Posada
plate c. 1890-1910, published 1942 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
The Veterinarian (El Veterinario) from 25 Prints of José Guadalupe Posada
plate c. 1890-1910, published 1942 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
Federal Calavera (Calavera Federal)
Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
The Gamblerfrom 25 Prints of José Guadalupe Posada
plate c. 1890-1910, published 1942 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
The Couple
Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
Untitled
Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
Ballad of San Juan de Ulúa (Corrido: San Juan de Ulúa)
Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
The Sweepers (Los Patinadores) from 25 Prints of José Guadalupe Posada
plate c. 1890-1910, published 1942 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
The Quack Doctor (El Doctor Improvisado) from 25 Prints of José Guadalupe Posada
plate c. 1890-1910, published 1942 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
Ballad of The Forty-One (Corrido: Los 41)
Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
Illustration for a Song (Illustración para un Cuento) from 25 Prints of José Guadalupe Posada
plate c. 1890-1910, published 1942 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
To Die Dreaming (Morir Soñando) from 25 Prints of José Guadalupe Posada
plate c. 1890-1910, published 1942 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
Combat (Combate)
Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
Calavera of the Good Defenders (Calaveras Los Buenos Valedores)
Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
Portrait of a Man (Retrato) from 25 Prints of José Guadalupe Posada
plate c. 1890-1910, published 1942 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
Dance Orchestra (La Tipica) from 25 Prints of José Guadalupe Posada
plate 1894, published 1942 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
Ballad of the Supplicants to San Antonio (Corrido: Suplicas a San Antonio)
1870 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
Ballad of The Prisoners at the Castle of San Juan de Ulúa (Corrido los deportados al Castillo de San Juan de Ulua)
1870 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
Ballad of Macario Romero (Corrido: Macario Romero)
1870, reprinted later · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
The Scintillating and Amusing Calavera of Doña Tomasa and Simon, The Water Carrier (Chispeante y divertida Calavera de Doña Tomasa y Simon el Aquador)
after 1888 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
Calavera of the Good Defenders (Calaveras Los Buenos Valedores)
after 1888 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
Ballad of the End of the World (Corrido: El fin del mundo)
after 1888 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
Don't Forget Me! (¡Ni acquí te olvidaré!)
after 1888 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
Alcoholic Calavera (Calavera alcohólica)
after 1888 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
A Jig Beyond the Grave (El Jarabe en Ultratumba)
after 1888 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
Clerical Calavera (Calavera Clerical)
1889-1895, published later · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
Calavera of the Cyclists (Calavera las biciletas)
c. 1889-1895, reprinted later · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
Don Chepito
1891-1899 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art
The Devil's Tail (La Cola del diablo)
after 1891, reprinted 1918 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
The Adventures of Don Chepito (Las aventuras de Don Chepito)
after 1891 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
This is About Don Quixote the First, the Matchless, the Giant Calavera(Esta es de Don Quijote la primera, la sin par la gigante calavera)
after 1891 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
Terrible Specimen! A Slanderous Girl, Taken Away by the Demon!!!! (¡Terribilisimo Ejemplar! ¡¡¡¡ Una Niña calumniadora, á quien se lleva el demonio!!!!)
after 1891 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
Example: A Girl in a Pact with the Devil (Ejemplo: Una hija en pacto con Satanás)
after 1891 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
Example: The Seven Deadly Sins (Ejemplo: Los Siete Vicios)
after 1891 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
La Aurora del Nuevo Dia en los Campos de Belen (The Dawn of a New Day in the Fields of Bethlehem) from Teatro Infantil: colección de comedias para representarse por niños o titeres (Children's Theater: A Collection of Comedies to be Performed by Children or Puppets)
c. 1891, published 1918 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
The Terrible Night (La Terrible Noche)
after 1891 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
Ballad of A Dispute Between Mothers-in-Law, Godmothers, and Sons-in-Law (Corrido: Pleito de Suegras, Comadres y Yernos)
after 1891 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
The Man Hanged on the Street of the Window Grilles of Balvanera, Horrible Suicide, Monday, January 8, 1892 (El ahorcado en la Calle de las Rejas de Balvanera, horrible suicidio el Lunes 8 Enero 1892)
1892 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
Ballad of The Death of General Manuel González (Corrido: La muerte del general Manuel González)
published 1893 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
La Mujer de Cien Maridos - Como Alfileres Prendidos
1901 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art
Gran Alarma Escandalosa
1904 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art
El Casamiento Frustrado - Segunda Parte (The Frustrated Marriage - Part Two) from Teatro Infantil: colección de comedias para representarse por niños o titeres (Children's Theater: A Collection of Comedies to be Performed by Children or Puppets)
c. 1904, published 1918 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
Por Finjir Espantos (How to Scare Ghosts) from Teatro Infantil: colección de comedias para representarse por niños o titeres (Children's Theater: A Collection of Comedies to be Performed by Children or Puppets)
1904, published 1918 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
El Placer de la Niñez Colección de Monòlogos en la Cocina: Pasión Eterna (The Pleasure of Childhood Kitchen Monologues: Eternal Passion) from Teatro Infantil: colección de comedias para representarse por niños o titeres (Children's Theater: A Collection of Comedies to be Performed by Children or Puppets)
c. 1904, published 1918 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
El Casamiento Frustrado - Primera Parte (The Frustrated Marriage - Part One) from Teatro Infantil: colección de comedias para representarse por niños o titeres (Children's Theater: A Collection of Comedies to be Performed by Children or Puppets)
c. 1904, published 1918 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
Los Novios (The Lovers) from Teatro Infantil: colección de comedias para representarse por niños o titeres (Children's Theater: A Collection of Comedies to be Performed by Children or Puppets)
c. 1906, published 1918 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
La Rosa Encantada - Primera Parte (The Enchanted Rose - Part One) from Teatro Infantil: colección de comedias para representarse por niños o titeres (Children's Theater: A Collection of Comedies to be Performed by Children or Puppets)
c. 1906, published 1918 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
La Almoneda del Diablo - Primera Parte(The Devil's Auction - Part One) from Teatro Infantil: colección de comedias para representarse por niños o titeres (Children's Theater: A Collection of Comedies to be Performed by Children or Puppets)
c. 1906, published 1918 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
La Almoneda del Diablo - Segunda Parte (The Devil's Auction - Part Two) from Teatro Infantil: colección de comedias para representarse por niños o titeres (Children's Theater: A Collection of Comedies to be Performed by Children or Puppets)
c. 1906, published 1918 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
El Placer de la Niñez: Colección de Monòlogos en la Cocina (The Pleasure of Childhood: Kitchen Monologues) from Teatro Infantil: colección de comedias para representarse por niños o titeres (Children's Theater: A Collection of Comedies to be Performed by Children or Puppets)
c.. 1906, published 1918 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
Una corrida de Toros o el amor de Luisa (A Bullfight or Luisa's Love) from Teatro Infantil: colección de comedias para representarse por niños o titeres (Children's Theater: A Collection of Comedies to be Performed by Children or Puppets)
c. 1906, published 1918 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
La Rosa Encantada - Segunda Parte (The Enchanted Rose - Part Two) from Teatro Infantil: colección de comedias para representarse por niños o titeres (Children's Theater: A Collection of Comedies to be Performed by Children or Puppets)
c. 1906, published 1918 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
Los Celos del Negro con Don Folias (The Black Man's Jealousy of Don Folias) from Teatro Infantil: colección de comedias para representarse por niños o titeres (Children's Theater: A Collection of Comedies to be Performed by Children or Puppets)
c. 1908, published 1918 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
Los Gendarmes (The Policemen) from Teatro Infantil: colección de comedias para representarse por niños o titeres (Children's Theater: A Collection of Comedies to be Performed by Children or Puppets)
c. 1908, published 1918 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
Assault on the Train from Cuernavaca by those execrable bandit Zapatistas (Asalto al tren de Cuernavaca por los excecrables bandidos Zapatistas)
printed 1910 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
Ejemplar Acontecimiento! Un Espiritu maligno en figura de mujer bonita
April 1910 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
Street-Cleaner Calavera (Calavera de los Patinadores)
1910 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
Street-Cleaner Calavera (Calavera de los patinadores)
1910 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
New Verses of the Passionate (Nuevos versos del apasionada)
1911 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
Formidable Explosion in Tacubaya (Formidable explosion en Tacuba D.F.)
c. 1913 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
The Crime of La Bejarano (Crímenes de la Bejarano)
1913 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
Serafina
1914? · Not on view · National Gallery of Art
El Jorobado - Segunda Parte (The Hunchback - Part Two) from Teatro Infantil: colección de comedias para representarse por niños o titeres (Children's Theater: A Collection of Comedies to be Performed by Children or Puppets)
published 1918 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
Contra la Corriente (Against the Current) from Teatro Infantil: colección de comedias para representarse por niños o titeres (Children's Theater: A Collection of Comedies to be Performed by Children or Puppets)
published 1918 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
La Isla de San Balandrán (The Island of San Balandrán) from Teatro Infantil: colección de comedias para representarse por niños o titeres (Children's Theater: A Collection of Comedies to be Performed by Children or Puppets)
published 1918 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
Por Josefita (For Josefita) from Teatro Infantil: colección de comedias para representarse por niños o titeres (Children's Theater: A Collection of Comedies to be Performed by Children or Puppets)
published 1918 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
El Juzgado de Paz (The Justice of the Peace) from Teatro Infantil: colección de comedias para representarse por niños o titeres (Children's Theater: A Collection of Comedies to be Performed by Children or Puppets)
published 1918 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
La Venganza de un Ratero (A Thief's Revenge) from Teatro Infantil: colección de comedias para representarse por niños o titeres (Children's Theater: A Collection of Comedies to be Performed by Children or Puppets)
published 1918 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
El premio grande de la Lotería Nacional - Primera Parte (The National Lottery Jackpot - Part One) from Teatro Infantil: colección de comedias para representarse por niños o titeres (Children's Theater: A Collection of Comedies to be Performed by Children or Puppets)
published 1918 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
Un Chasco Furibundo (A Furious Disappointment) from Teatro Infantil: colección de comedias para representarse por niños o titeres (Children's Theater: A Collection of Comedies to be Performed by Children or Puppets)
published 1918 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
La Gran Via (The Great Way) from Teatro Infantil: colección de comedias para representarse por niños o titeres (Children's Theater: A Collection of Comedies to be Performed by Children or Puppets)
published 1918 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
El Jorobado - Primera Parte (The Hunchback - Part One) from Teatro Infantil: colección de comedias para representarse por niños o titeres (Children's Theater: A Collection of Comedies to be Performed by Children or Puppets)
published 1918 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
Relación para los Danzantes from Teatro Infantil: colección de comedias para representarse por niños o titeres (Children's Theater: A Collection of Comedies to be Performed by Children or Puppets)
published 1918 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
Los Sustos del Valedor (The Protector's Scare) from Teatro Infantil: colección de comedias para representarse por niños o titeres (Children's Theater: A Collection of Comedies to be Performed by Children or Puppets)
published 1918 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
El premio grande de la Lotería Nacional - Segunda Parte (The National Lottery Jackpot - Part Two) from Teatro Infantil: colección de comedias para representarse por niños o titeres (Children's Theater: A Collection of Comedies to be Performed by Children or Puppets)
published 1918 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
Calavera of the Press (Calavera de la prensa)
published 1919 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
The Band (La Banda) from 25 Prints of José Guadalupe Posada
published 1942 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
The Mexican Clown (El Clown Mexicano) from 25 Prints of José Guadalupe Posada
published 1942 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
The Medical Consultation (El Consultorio Medical) from 25 Prints of José Guadalupe Posada
published 1942 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
The Dandies (Los Lagartijos) from 25 Prints of José Guadalupe Posada
published 1942 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
St. George (San Jorge) from 25 Prints of José Guadalupe Posada
published 1942 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
From Torreon to Lerdo (De Torreon a Lerdo) from 25 Prints of José Guadalupe Posada
published 1942 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
The Policemen (Los Gendarmes) from 25 Prints of José Guadalupe Posada
published 1942 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art
I Saw You Again (Te Volve a Ver) from 25 Prints of José Guadalupe Posada
published 1942 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art