Watercolor on paper by listed Latin-American artist Alfonso X Peña. The work is signed on the bottom left and titled "Danza de San Isidro (Estado de Yucatan)" on the bottom right. It shows a scene from a typical dance from southern Mexico that is dedicated for San Isidro Labrador, patron saint of farmers and field workers. There are three characters with masks carrying a flag with the image of San Isidro and pulling and ox. The piece is in perfect condition showing no signs of damage or restoration.
Catalogue #1891
Size: 20 x 15" (51 x 38 cms)
Estimate: $2,000.00 - $2,500.00
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 | Alfonso X Peña
(1903 - 1964)
Born in Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas. In the late 1930's he joined the ranks of Rufino Tamayo, José Juan Tablada, Matías Santoyo, Adolfo Best Maugard and Miguel Covarrubias all of whom lived in New York. In 1957 his work is exhibited at the International Exhibition of Paris France, where he was awarded the gold medal as a muralist. He stayed in France with a grant from the Secretaria de Relaciones Exteriores Mexicana and upon returning to Mexico he worked as a caricaturist for several newspapers and periodicals like El Mundo de Tampico, and El Universal. He also painted several murals in cities such as Mexico City, Paris, Caracas Venezuela, Los Angeles California, Mazatlan, Queretaro and Cuernavaca. His art has circled the globe, being part of important exhibits in Mexico, Spain, France, Italy and the US. His last recognition came to him when in 1950 he received the José Clemente Orozco medal.
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