Portrait of a Native American woman against a background of plants with cacti in bloom.
This subtly interpreted portrait testifies to Ramos Martínez's pioneering role in rediscovering the traditions of the land in Mexico.
The flatness of the pictorial space and the cropping of the figure follow the forms of the naive style of student work, but the painter adds masterful drawing and delicate handling of oil to create a sense of monumentality. The woman's unflappable gaze contrasts with the careful delineation of her bone structure, her sensuous mouth and the glare of her dark eyes that.
Alfredo Ramos Martínez (Nov. 12, 1871 - Nov. 8, 1946) was a painter, muralist and educator who lived and worked in Mexico, Paris and Los Angeles. Considered by many as the "father of Mexican modernism," Ramos Martínez is best known for his serene and empathetic paintings of traditional Mexican people and scenes. As famed Nicaraguan poet Rubén Darío wrote, "Ramos Martínez is one of those who paints poetry; he does not copy, he interprets; he understands how to express sorrow and melancholy.
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