Haughty Catrina Aristocratic Ceramic Catrina Sculpture from Mexico
Head held high in an aristocratic pose, this catrina sculpture appears to be putting on airs. Rita Sandoval crafts the original statuette from ceramic, painting her gown a vivid shade of mulberry. The attention to detail is magnificent.
The original ‘La Calavera Catrina’ was a zinc etching created by the artist José Guadalupe Posada in Mexico around 1910. Posada created the character, a female skeleton with an elegant hat, as a satirical portrait of Mexican natives who aspired to European style and denied their own heritage. The catrina has since become an emblem of Mexico’s Day of the Dead celebration and a popular folk art subject.
- materials: Ceramic
- Hand-crafted item — color, size and/or motif may vary slightly
15.25 in. H x 4.3 in. W x 4.3 in. D
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