The carnival recreation of skulls
Artista: José Guadalupe Posada
Siglo XIX · México
Colección: José Guadalupe Posada
This is a 1903 lithographic poster advertising "El Recreo del Carnaval", a pulque bar in Mexico City. The main image shows dressed skeletons performing daily activities in a street scene, a style typical of José Guadalupe Posada and the Mexican Day of the Dead tradition.
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