1936
oil
canvas
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1936 oil by Mario Urteaga, a Indian Miniature work, held at Museum of Modern Art.
A group of people in striped shirts and hats carry a coffin down a cobblestone street. Some hold musical instruments, others wave flags. The buildings behind them have peeling pink walls and red-tiled roofs. One man in a dark uniform leads the way, while others follow, some playing drums or blowing horns. The coffin sits on a simple wooden platform, draped with a black cloth. The crowd looks serious, like they’re marching for a funeral or a protest. The bright colors of their clothes stand out against the muted tones of the buildings. This painting uses impasto, where thick paint creates texture. Look that up next.
Urteaga Alvarado, Mario (April 1, 1875 – June 12, 1957) was a Peruvian painter. He originally worked as a painter, photographer and upon his return to his native Cajamarca from Lima he worked as a school teacher,…
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