RIFA, from Méchicano 1977 Calendario

Media - 2012.53.1 - SAAM-2012.53.1_1 - 82036
Copied Leonard Castellanos, RIFA, from Méchicano 1977 Calendario, 1976, screenprint on paperboard, sheet and image: 28 × 22 in. (71.1 × 55.9 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 2012.53.1, © 1976, Leonard Castellanos

Artwork Details

Title
RIFA, from Méchicano 1977 Calendario
Date
1976
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet and image: 28 × 22 in. (71.1 × 55.9 cm)
Copyright
© 1976, Leonard Castellanos
Credit Line
Museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment
Mediums Description
screenprint on paperboard
Classifications
Highlights
Keywords
  • Portrait male
  • Dress — accessory — sombrero
Object Number
2012.53.1

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Media - 2012.53.1 - SAAM-2012.53.1_1 - 82036
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