Carlos MéridaGuatemalan, 1891–1985Guatemalan Women
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Not on view at present
Where is “Guatemalan Women” now? Collection: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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- Source
- The museum
About the work
After studying in Paris, Carlos Mérida relocated to Mexico and began to create watercolors depicting the rural, indigenous people of his native Guatemala. This drawing shows one such subjects—a group of women at work in a rocky landscape. The artist uses flat areas of color and simple forms influenced by Cubist art he studied in Europe. Mérida hoped to develop a new audience and an appreciation for his native culture through such modern images.
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Details
- Accession number
- 1957.430
In the catalog
Sources
- The Cleveland Museum of Art
- Image: The Cleveland Museum of Art — © VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY
