Broadsheet with two different love songs, woman wearing an evening gown sitting on the edge of her seat and another woman holding a cup
ca. 1918 (published)
Medium
Zincograph and letterpress on pink paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 11 13/16 × 7 7/8 in. (30 × 20 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1946
Accession Number
46.46.211
Tags
Art Historical Context
This vibrant broadsheet, created around 1918 by the legendary Mexican printmaker José Guadalupe Posada in collaboration with publisher Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, captures the playful spirit of early 20th-century popular culture. Titled *Broadsheet with two love songs, woman wearing an evening gown on the edge of her and another woman holding a cup*, it features two stylish women—one poised eagerly in an evening gown, the other casually holding a cup—illustrating romantic lyrics printed alongside. Produced on eye-catching pink paper, the sheet measures about 12 by 8 inches, making it an affordable...
About the Artist
José Guadalupe Posada|Antonio Vanegas Arroyo · 1852–1913
José Guadalupe Posada (1852-1913) was a Mexican printmaker and engraver who revolutionized popular art and created some of the most iconic images in Mexican culture. Working primarily with publisher Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, he produced over 20,000 images during his career—inexpensive broadsheets sold for a penny on colored paper that made his art accessible to even the poorest workers. He transform...