Profile of a Mexican Woman

1938
(Mexican, 1898–1984)
Overall: 36.2 x 23.5 cm (14 1/4 x 9 1/4 in.)
© Carlos Orozco Romero
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Location: not on view

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The year after this watercolor was created, Romero was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship to spend a year in New York, an experience he considered transformative for his career.

Description

Portraiture was one of Carlos Orozco Romero's preferred subjects throughout his career. Here, the sitter is seen in profile, looking forward within a dark space that is highlighted by her coral earrings and necklace. Romero specifically eschewed European influence in favor of indigenous Mexican style and themes.
Profile of a Mexican Woman

Profile of a Mexican Woman

1938

Carlos Orozco Romero

(Mexican, 1898–1984)
Mexico, 20th century

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