Artworks · Leopoldo Méndez

The Sun, the Rainbow and Dancers (Sol, arcoiris y danzantes), plate 14, from the portfolio Méndez: 25 Prints [illustrations for the book "Incidentes Melódicos del Mundo Irracional" by Juan de la Cabada]

1944 · One from a series of twenty-five wood engravings

sheet (approx): 9 3/4 × 6 7/8" (24.7 × 17.5 cm)

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The Friendly Wild Boar (El Amigo Jabali), plate 2, from the portfolio Méndez: 25 Prints [illustrations for the book "Incidentes Melódicos del Mundo Irracional" by Juan de la Cabada]

1944 · One from a series of twenty-five wood engravings

sheet (approx): 9 3/4 × 6 7/8" (24.7 × 17.5 cm)

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Dance of Death, I (Danza de la muerte, I), plate 12, from the portfolio Méndez: 25 Prints [illustrations for the book "Incidentes Melódicos del Mundo Irracional" by Juan de la Cabada]

1944 · One from a series of twenty-five wood engravings

sheet (approx): 9 3/4 × 6 7/8" (24.7 × 17.5 cm)

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The New Song (El nuevo canto), plate 24, from the portfolio Méndez: 25 Prints [illustrations for the book "Incidentes Melódicos del Mundo Irracional" by Juan de la Cabada]

1944 · One from a series of twenty-five wood engravings

sheet (approx): 9 3/4 × 6 7/8" (24.7 × 17.5 cm)

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The Conceited Buzzard (Zopilote vanidoso), plate 19, from the portfolio Méndez: 25 Prints [illustrations for the book "Incidentes Melódicos del Mundo Irracional" by Juan de la Cabada]

1944 · One from a series of twenty-five wood engravings

sheet (approx): 9 3/4 × 6 7/8" (24.7 × 17.5 cm)

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Political Badgers (Los tejones policias), plate 20, from the portfolio Méndez: 25 Prints [illustrations for the book "Incidentes Melódicos del Mundo Irracional" by Juan de la Cabada]

1944 · One from a series of twenty-five wood engravings

sheet (approx): 9 3/4 × 6 7/8" (24.7 × 17.5 cm)

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Remembrance of Youthful Scenes, II (Recuerdo de las cosas de la juventad, II), plate 16, from the portfolio Méndez: 25 Prints [illustrations for the book "Incidentes Melódicos del Mundo Irracional" by Juan de la Cabada]

1944 · One from a series of twenty-five wood engravings

sheet (approx): 9 3/4 × 6 7/8" (24.7 × 17.5 cm)

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The Great Entrance, plate 25, from the portfolio Méndez: 25 Prints [illustrations for the book "Incidentes Melódicos del Mundo Irracional" by Juan de la Cabada]

1944 · One from a series of twenty-five wood engravings

sheet (approx): 9 3/4 × 6 7/8" (24.7 × 17.5 cm)

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Funeral Rites in the Forest (Honras funebres en la selvas), plate 4, from the portfolio Méndez: 25 Prints [illustrations for the book "Incidentes Melódicos del Mundo Irracional" by Juan de la Cabada]

1944 · One from a series of twenty-five wood engravings

sheet (approx): 9 3/4 × 6 7/8" (24.7 × 17.5 cm)

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The Armadillo Completes the Task (El Armadillo cumple con su tarea), plate 5, from the portfolio Méndez: 25 Prints [illustrations for the book "Incidentes Melódicos del Mundo Irracional" by Juan de la Cabada]

1944 · One from a series of twenty-five wood engravings

sheet (approx): 9 3/4 × 6 7/8" (24.7 × 17.5 cm)

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Dance of Death II (Danza de la muerte II), plate 17, from the portfolio Méndez: 25 Prints [illustrations for the book "Incidentes Melódicos del Mundo Irracional" by Juan de la Cabada]

1944 · One from a series of twenty-five wood engravings

sheet (approx): 9 3/4 × 6 7/8" (24.7 × 17.5 cm)

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Revenge (La venganza), plate 22, from the portfolio Méndez: 25 Prints [illustrations for the book "Incidentes Melódicos del Mundo Irracional" by Juan de la Cabada]

1944 · One from a series of twenty-five wood engravings

sheet (approx): 9 3/4 × 6 7/8" (24.7 × 17.5 cm)

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Remembrance of Youthful Scenes, I (Recuerdo de las cosas de la juventad, I), plate 11, from the portfolio Méndez: 25 Prints [illustrations for the book "Incidentes Melódicos del Mundo Irracional" by Juan de la Cabada]

1944 · One from a series of twenty-five wood engravings

sheet (approx): 9 3/4 × 6 7/8" (24.7 × 17.5 cm)

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Dancing under the Plum Tree (Danza a pie del ciruelo), plate 13, from the portfolio Méndez: 25 Prints [illustrations for the book "Incidentes Melódicos del Mundo Irracional" by Juan de la Cabada]

1944 · One from a series of twenty-five wood engravings

sheet (approx): 9 3/4 × 6 7/8" (24.7 × 17.5 cm)

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Pollen (El Polen), plate 10, from the portfolio Méndez: 25 Prints [illustrations for the book "Incidentes Melódicos del Mundo Irracional" by Juan de la Cabada]

1944 · One from a series of twenty-five wood engravings

sheet (approx): 9 3/4 × 6 7/8" (24.7 × 17.5 cm)

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Flying for World Conquest (Vuelo para conquistar el Mundo), plate 8, from the portfolio Méndez: 25 Prints [illustrations for the book "Incidentes Melódicos del Mundo Irracional" by Juan de la Cabada]

1944 · One from a series of twenty-five wood engravings

sheet (approx): 9 3/4 × 6 7/8" (24.7 × 17.5 cm)

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The Serpent (Serpiente), plate 1, from the portfolio Méndez: 25 Prints [illustrations for the book "Incidentes Melódicos del Mundo Irracional" by Juan de la Cabada]

1944 · One from a series of twenty-five wood engravings

sheet (approx): 9 3/4 × 6 7/8" (24.7 × 17.5 cm)

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The Tiger's Skin (La piel del tigre), plate 15, from the portfolio Méndez: 25 Prints [illustrations for the book "Incidentes Melódicos del Mundo Irracional" by Juan de la Cabada]

1944 · One from a series of twenty-five wood engravings

sheet (approx): 9 3/4 × 6 7/8" (24.7 × 17.5 cm)

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The Armadillo (Armadillo), plate 3, from the portfolio Méndez: 25 Prints [illustrations for the book "Incidentes Melódicos del Mundo Irracional" by Juan de la Cabada]

1944 · One from a series of twenty-five wood engravings

sheet (approx): 9 3/4 × 6 7/8" (24.7 × 17.5 cm)

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The Buzzard Waits to Devour the Victims (El Zopilote espera comerse los despojos), plate 7, from the portfolio Méndez: 25 Prints [illustrations for the book "Incidentes Melódicos del Mundo Irracional" by Juan de la Cabada]

1944 · One from a series of twenty-five wood engravings

sheet (approx): 9 3/4 × 6 7/8" (24.7 × 17.5 cm)

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The Reply of Madame Snail (Responsa de dona caracol), plate 6, from the portfolio Méndez: 25 Prints [illustrations for the book "Incidentes Melódicos del Mundo Irracional" by Juan de la Cabada]

1944 · One from a series of twenty-five wood engravings

sheet (approx): 9 3/4 × 6 7/8" (24.7 × 17.5 cm)

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The Mayor Talks (El alcalde habla), plate 21, from the portfolio Méndez: 25 Prints [illustrations for the book "Incidentes Melódicos del Mundo Irracional" by Juan de la Cabada]

1944 · One from a series of twenty-five wood engravings

sheet (approx): 9 3/4 × 6 7/8" (24.7 × 17.5 cm)

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Untitled (in-text plate, page 22) from the illustrated book Incidentes melódicos del mundo irracional (Melodic Incidents of the Irrational World)

1944 · Wood engraving from an illustrated book with forty-one wood engravings and one woodcut

irreg. composition 7/8 x 5 1/4" (2.2 x 13.4 cm); page: 10 13/16 × 8 1/4" (27.5 × 21 cm)

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El Polen (in-text plate, page 41) from the illustrated book Incidentes melódicos del mundo irracional (Melodic Incidents of the Irrational World)

1944 · Wood engraving from an illustrated book with forty-one wood engravings and one woodcut

irreg. composition 8 5/16 x 3 1/16" (21.2 x 7.8 cm); page: 10 13/16 × 8 1/4" (27.5 × 21 cm)

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El armonioso compás (page 10) from the illustrated book Incidentes melódicos del mundo irracional (Melodic Incidents of the Irrational World)

1944 · Wood engraving from an illustrated book with forty-one wood engravings and one woodcut

irreg. composition 1 5/16 x 2 5/8" (3.4 x 6.7 cm); page: 10 13/16 × 8 1/4" (27.5 × 21 cm)

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Pochob (in-text plate, page 40) from the illustrated book Incidentes melódicos del mundo irracional (Melodic Incidents of the Irrational World)

1944 · Wood engraving from an illustrated book with forty-one wood engravings and one woodcut

irreg. composition 4 5/16 x 4 3/4" (11 x 12 cm); page: 10 13/16 × 8 1/4" (27.5 × 21 cm)

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Preparando el festín en Animaletalia (headpiece, page 37) from the illustrated book Incidentes melódicos del mundo irracional (Melodic Incidents of the Irrational World)

1944 · Wood engraving from an illustrated book with forty-one wood engravings and one woodcut

irreg. composition 7 1/8 x 5 9/16" (18.1 x 14.2 cm); page: 10 13/16 × 8 1/4" (27.5 × 21 cm)

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El humilde armadillo (in-text plate, page 23) from the illustrated book Incidentes melódicos del mundo irracional (Melodic Incidents of the Irrational World)

1944 · Wood engraving from an illustrated book with forty-one wood engravings and one woodcut

irreg. composition 2 3/4 x 5 5/16" (7 x 13.5 cm); page: 10 13/16 × 8 1/4" (27.5 × 21 cm)

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Viva nuestro Señor Zopilote (in-text plate, page 50) from the illustrated book Incidentes melódicos del mundo irracional (Melodic Incidents of the Irrational World)

1944 · Wood engraving from an illustrated book with forty-one wood engravings and one woodcut

irreg. composition 3 1/8 x 5 1/16" (8 x 12.9 cm); page: 10 13/16 × 8 1/4" (27.5 × 21 cm)

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Serpiente cascabel (in-text plate, page 14) from the illustrated book Incidentes melódicos del mundo irracional (Melodic Incidents of the Irrational World)

1944 · Wood engraving from an illustrated book with forty-one wood engravings and one woodcut

irreg. composition 5 3/8 x 5 7/16" (13.7 x 13.8 cm); page: 10 13/16 × 8 1/4" (27.5 × 21 cm)

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Zopilote vanidoso (in-text plate, page 53) from the illustrated book Incidentes melódicos del mundo irracional (Melodic Incidents of the Irrational World)

1944 · Woodcut from an illustrated book with forty-one wood engravings and one woodcut

irreg. composition 4 7/8 x 5 3/8" (12.4 x 13.7 cm); page: 10 13/16 × 8 1/4" (27.5 × 21 cm)

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Pequeño zopilote, mueve los pies (in-text plate, page 52) from the illustrated book Incidentes melódicos del mundo irracional (Melodic Incidents of the Irrational World)

1944 · Wood engraving from an illustrated book with forty-one wood engravings and one woodcut

irreg. composition 6 5/8 x 3 5/8" (16.9 x 9.2 cm); page: 10 13/16 × 8 1/4" (27.5 × 21 cm)

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Allá por la llanura (in-text plate, page 20) from the illustrated book Incidentes melódicos del mundo irracional (Melodic Incidents of the Irrational World)

1944 · Wood engraving from an illustrated book with forty-one wood engravings and one woodcut

irreg. composition 6 5/16 x 3 9/16" (16 x 9 cm); page: 10 13/16 × 8 1/4" (27.5 × 21 cm)

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El armadillo cumple su tarea (in-text plate, page 26) from the illustrated book Incidentes melódicos del mundo irracional (Melodic Incidents of the Irrational World)

1944 · Wood engraving from an illustrated book with forty-one wood engravings and one woodcut

irreg. composition 4 13/16 x 5 5/16" (12.2 x 13.5 cm); page: 10 13/16 × 8 1/4" (27.5 × 21 cm)

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El alcalde habla (in-text plate, page 55) from the illustrated book Incidentes melódicos del mundo irracional (Melodic Incidents of the Irrational World)

1944 · Wood engraving from an illustrated book with forty-one wood engravings and one woodcut

irreg. composition 5 1/16 x 5 3/8" (12.9 x 13.7 cm); page: 10 13/16 × 8 1/4" (27.5 × 21 cm)

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Dime que no has muerto (in-text plate, page 19) from the illustrated book Incidentes melódicos del mundo irracional (Melodic Incidents of the Irrational World)

1944 · Wood engraving from an illustrated book with forty-one wood engravings and one woodcut

irreg. composition 3 1/4 x 5 1/4" (8.3 x 13.4 cm); page: 10 13/16 × 8 1/4" (27.5 × 21 cm)

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La viuda se amoldó debajo del ala del chacpol (tailpiece, page 35) from the illustrated book Incidentes melódicos del mundo irracional (Melodic Incidents of the Irrational World)

1944 · Wood engraving from an illustrated book with forty-one wood engravings and one woodcut

irreg. composition 4 3/4 x 5 1/2" (12.1 x 14 cm); page: 10 13/16 × 8 1/4" (27.5 × 21 cm)

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Amigo jabalí (in-text plate, page 21) from the illustrated book Incidentes melódicos del mundo irracional (Melodic Incidents of the Irrational World)

1944 · Wood engraving from an illustrated book with forty-one wood engravings and one woodcut

irreg. composition 6 1/8 x 5 3/8" (15.5 x 13.7 cm); page: 10 13/16 × 8 1/4" (27.5 × 21 cm)

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Don Ardilla (in-text plate, page 12) from the illustrated book Incidentes melódicos del mundo irracional (Melodic Incidents of the Irrational World)

1944 · Wood engraving from an illustrated book with forty-one wood engravings and one woodcut

irreg. composition 3 1/8 x 5 5/16" (7.9 x 13.5 cm); page: 10 13/16 × 8 1/4" (27.5 × 21 cm)

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Doña Caracol (in-text plate, page 15) from the illustrated book Incidentes melódicos del mundo irracional (Melodic Incidents of the Irrational World)

1944 · Wood engraving from an illustrated book with forty-one wood engravings and one woodcut

irreg. composition 7 x 5 5/16" (17.8 x 13.5 cm); page: 10 13/16 × 8 1/4" (27.5 × 21 cm)

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Honras fúnebres en la selva (in-text plate, page 24) from the illustrated book Incidentes melódicos del mundo irracional (Melodic Incidents of the Irrational World)

1944 · Wood engraving from an illustrated book with forty-one wood engravings and one woodcut

irreg. composition 4 13/16 x 5 5/16" (12.3 x 13.5 cm); page: 10 13/16 × 8 1/4" (27.5 × 21 cm)

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Envía el Sol su primer haz de luz (in-text plate, page 16) from the illustrated book Incidentes melódicos del mundo irracional (Melodic Incidents of the Irrational World)

1944 · Wood engraving from an illustrated book with forty-one wood engravings and one woodcut

irreg. composition 3 3/4 x 4 15/16" (9.6 x 12.5 cm); page: 10 13/16 × 8 1/4" (27.5 × 21 cm)

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Sol, arco iris y danzantes (in-text plate, page 45) from the illustrated book Incidentes melódicos del mundo irracional (Melodic Incidents of the Irrational World)

1944 · Wood engraving from an illustrated book with forty-one wood engravings and one woodcut

irreg. composition 8 1/4 x 3 1/2" (21 x 8.9 cm); page: 10 13/16 × 8 1/4" (27.5 × 21 cm)

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Recuerdo de las cosas de la juventud II (in-text plate, page 47) from the illustrated book Incidentes melódicos del mundo irracional (Melodic Incidents of the Irrational World)

1944 · Wood engraving from an illustrated book with forty-one wood engravings and one woodcut

irreg. composition 8 1/4 x 2 15/16" (21 x 7.4 cm); page: 10 13/16 × 8 1/4" (27.5 × 21 cm)

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Intérnase (headpiece, page 18) from the illustrated book Incidentes melódicos del mundo irracional (Melodic Incidents of the Irrational World)

1944 · Wood engraving from an illustrated book with forty-one wood engravings and one woodcut

irreg. composition 3 x 5 1/2" (7.7 x 14 cm); page: 10 13/16 × 8 1/4" (27.5 × 21 cm)

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Danza al pie del círculo (in-text plate, page 44) from the illustrated book Incidentes melódicos del mundo irracional (Melodic Incidents of the Irrational World)

1944 · Wood engraving from an illustrated book with forty-one wood engravings and one woodcut

irreg. composition 7 1/2 x 5 5/16" (19.1 x 13.5 cm); page: 10 13/16 × 8 1/4" (27.5 × 21 cm)

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Recuerdo de las cosas de la juventud I (in-text plate, page 42) from the illustrated book Incidentes melódicos del mundo irracional (Melodic Incidents of the Irrational World)

1944 · Wood engraving from an illustrated book with forty-one wood engravings and one woodcut

irreg. composition 8 1/4 x 3" (21 x 7.7 cm); page: 10 13/16 × 8 1/4" (27.5 × 21 cm)

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El gran recibimiento (front cover) from the illustrated book Incidentes melódicos del mundo irracional (Melodic Incidents of the Irrational World)

1944 · Wood engraving from an illustrated book with forty-one wood engravings and one woodcut

cover: 11 1/8 × 8 9/16" (28.3 × 21.7 cm)

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