Original Diego Rivera lithogravure after the original 1935 painting The Flower Vendor. Sepia toned with earthy faded colors. Mounted and framed in thick old wood. This an original from the mid century. Some wear as pictured but overall a stunning reproduction.
3 x 3’
About the artist: Diego Rivera (1886-1957) was a Mexican painter and muralist. He was active in the cubist, post modern, impressionist eras, and husband to Frida Kahlo.
About the art: Rivera’s first flower vendor painting was in 1925. He continued his series through the 1940s. One of his best-known renditions is Vendedora de Flores, or The Flower Vendor, from 1935. Rivera's works appear simple at first glance, but The Flower Vendor is rife with symbolism.
One of the striking similarities among Rivera's flower seller paintings is the anonymity of the human figures and the working class. It looks like they are steeling themselves to shoulder a heavy burden. The huge bundle of oversized flowers dwarfs their human figures.
