Diego Rivera Dos indios arando en un frutal

Property from a Private Collection
Diego Rivera
1886 - 1957

Dos indios arando en un frutal
signed Diego Rivera and dated 35 (lower left)
watercolor and brush and ink on paper laid down on board
sheet: 11 by 15 ¼ in. 27.9 by 38.7 cm.
overall: 16 ⅝ by 21 in. 42.2 by 53.3 cm.
Executed in 1935.

We wish to thank Professor Luis-Martín Lozano for his kind assistance in confirming the authenticity of this lot.

Condition Report:
Executed on rice paper, this work is in good condition overall. The sheet has been laid down verso to a board, which is flat and even. The edges of the sheet are deckled, which is inherent to the support selected by the artist. There are a few artist pinholes scattered along each of the extreme edges of the sheet. The media layer is stable, and the colors are vibrant. The work is ready to hang. Framed under glass.

Framed dimensions: 20 ¼ by 24 ¼ in. (51.4 by 61.6 cm.)

Provenance:
Central de Publicaciones, Alberto Misrachi, Mexico City (acquired directly from the artist)

Private Collection, United States (acquired from the above in 1935)

Dr. Amy Conger, United States (acquired from the above)

John Moran, Monrovia, 6 December 2023, lot 1042 (consigned by the estate of the above)

Acquired from the above by the present owner