Vintage Mexican Amate Folk Art Painting

Vintage Mexican Amate Folk Art Painting
Vintage Mexican Amate Folk Art Painting
Vintage Mexican Amate Folk Art Painting
Vintage Mexican Amate Folk Art Painting
Vintage Mexican Amate Folk Art Painting

Vintage Mexican Amate Folk Art Painting
This is a beautiful and unique Vintage Mexican Amate Folk Art Painting – Colorful Village Festival Sun – Naive Bark Painting – Gold Frame Turquoise Mat. VINTAGE MEXICAN AMATE FOLK ART PAINTING – VILLAGE FESTIVAL UNDER SUN. For sale is a wonderful vintage folk art painting on amate bark paper, in its original gold frame with turquoise mat. This is a classic Totonac / Nahua amate painting from Mexico, circa 1970s. Highly detailed naive scene with a large orange sun with wavy rays over pink hills, colorful houses, flowering trees, and villagers celebrating, dancing, and carrying baskets. Painted in bright gouache/acrylic on handmade fig bark paper with the signature white dotted ground. Condition: Very good vintage condition. Colors are still very bright and vivid. No tears to paper visible. Frame shows light age wear / small nicks consistent with age (see photos). Backing is original kraft paper. No signature visible under mat. Please see all photos – they are part of the description. Photos were rotated so sun is at top for correct viewing. Frame: approx 20.5″ x 17″. Sight / Image: approx 14″ x 10″. Medium: Gouache/acrylic on amate bark paper. Style: Mexican Folk Art, Naive, Totonacapan, Festival Scene. Frame: Wood gold frame, glass. Great piece for a gallery wall, beach house, colorful boho decor, or folk art collection. Found in South Florida estate.
Vintage Mexican Amate Folk Art Painting