Rufino Tamayo (1899-1991)

oil and sand on canvas

Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Reyero, Mexico City (acquired from the artist)
Sale: Christie's, New York, Latin American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, May 30, 1985, lot 31A, illustrated in color
Bernard Lewin Galleries, Beverly Hills

New York, Mary-Anne Martin Fine Art, Rufino Tamayo Paintings 1937-1977, November 26, 1983-January 31, 1984, n.n.
Berlin, Staatliche Kunsthalle, Rufino Tamayo 1990, May 2-June 10, 1990, p. 312, no. 121
Nagoya, Nagoya City Art Museum; Kamakura, Museum of Modern Art; Kyoto, National Museum of Modern Art, Rufino Tamayo Retrospectiva, October 9, 1993-March 21, 1994, p. 138, no. 69, illustrated in color p. 94

Rufino Tamayo, Addendum, Beverly Hills, B. Lewin Galleries, p. 55, no. 54, illustrated in color

This painting seems to be in excellent condition. The canvas is unlined and well stretched. The paint layer is dry, as is appropriate. There appear to be no restorations visible either to the naked eye or under ultraviolet light. The artist has employed a lot of grit or texture in his paint to create the texture which can be seen today, all of which seems to be stable. The picture should be hung as is. (This condition report has been provided courtesy of Simon Parkes Art Conservation, Inc.)
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