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Diego Rivera (Mexican 1886-1957)
Lot 24

Diego Rivera (Mexican 1886-1957)

Tres hombres construyendo un huacal (also known as Tres hombres trabajando)

Closed20 November 2008

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Diego Rivera (Mexican 1886-1957)
Tres hombres construyendo un huacal
(also known as Tres hombres trabajando)
signed and dated 'Diego Rivera, 44' (upper left)
oil on masonite
11¾ x 15 5/8 in. (29.8 x 39.6 cm.)
Painted in 1944.

Galería Central, Mexico City (1946).
J. Holger Graffman.
Estate of Julie Graffman, Stockholm.
Private collection, Kansas, KS.
Acquired from the above by the present owner.

Specialist note

The huacal (from the Nahuatl) is a cage-like construction made from thin strips of wood that can be used to transport animals or foods to market.