Artist Monograph

José Chávez Morado, Mexican

Mexican, 1909–2002

Medium Breakdown

Medium	Works at MoMA	Share
Lithography	19	55.9%
Woodcut	8	23.5%
Other Media	4	11.8%
Engraving	2	5.9%
Screenprint	1	2.9%

Production by Decade

1930s

1940s

1950s

1970s

Physical Scale

Scale bracket	Works	Share
Small (< 30 cm)	22	64.7%
Medium (30–100 cm)	12	35.3%

Range: 11.2 cm → 60.0 cm (largest side)

Acquisition Timeline

Year acquired	Works
1942	13
1944	11
1954	2
1974	1
1979	7

Mexican Contemporaries

Catalogued Works

MoMA — 34 shown

Title	Date	Medium	Dimensions	Department	Credit line
City Night Life (Vida Nocturna de la Ciudad) Print Acc. 1055.1979.1-6	1936	Portfolio of six woodcuts	composition (approx.): 6 5/8 x 5 1/8" (16.9 x 13 cm); sheet (each): 9 1/16 x 7 7/16" (23 x 18.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Felipe Cossio del Pomar Fund
Love and Crime (El Amor y El Crimen) from the portfolio City Night Life (Vida Nocturna de la Ciudad) Print Acc. 1055.1979.6	1936	One from a portfolio of six woodcuts	composition (irreg.): 6 9/16 x 5 3/16" (16.7 x 13.2 cm); sheet: 9 1/16 x 7 7/16" (23 x 18.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Felipe Cossio del Pomar Fund
The Carnival (La Feria Popular) from the portfolio City Night Life (Vida Nocturna de la Ciudad) Print Acc. 1055.1979.1	1936	One from a portfolio of six woodcuts	composition (irreg.): 6 5/8 x 5 1/8" (16.9 x 13 cm); sheet: 9 1/16 x 7 7/16" (23 x 18.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Felipe Cossio del Pomar Fund
The Conspiracy (La Conspiracion) from the portfolio City Night Life (Vida Nocturna de la Ciudad) Print Acc. 1055.1979.4	1936	One from a portfolio of six woodcuts	composition (irreg.): 6 5/8 x 5 3/16" (16.9 x 13.2 cm); sheet: 9 1/16 x 7 7/16" (23 x 18.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Felipe Cossio del Pomar Fund
The Local Tent (La Carpa del Barrio) from the portfolio City Night Life (Vida Nocturna de la Ciudad) Print Acc. 1055.1979.3	1936	One from a portfolio of six woodcuts	composition (irreg.): 6 5/8 x 5 1/8" (16.9 x 13 cm); sheet: 9 1/16 x 7 7/16" (23 x 18.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Felipe Cossio del Pomar Fund
The Theater Exit (La Salida del Teatro) from the portfolio City Night Life (Vida Nocturna de la Ciudad) Print Acc. 1055.1979.2	1936	One from a portfolio of six woodcuts	composition (irreg.): 6 1/2 x 4 7/8" (16.5 x 12.4 cm); sheet: 9 1/16 x 7 7/16" (23 x 18.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Felipe Cossio del Pomar Fund
Through Those Streets (Por esas Calles) from the portfolio City Night Life (Vida Nocturna de la Ciudad) Print Acc. 1055.1979.5	1936	One from a portfolio of six woodcuts	composition (irreg.): 6 9/16 x 5 1/8" (16.7 x 13 cm); sheet: 9 1/16 x 7 7/16" (23 x 18.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Felipe Cossio del Pomar Fund
The Spanish War Print Acc. 672.1942	1937	Lithograph	composition: 10 x 13 7/8" (25.4 x 35.3cm); sheet: 19 11/16 x 25 9/16" (50 x 65cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Inter-American Fund
Broadside: BALLAD OF THE "GOOD NEIGHBOR" (in-text plate, folio 13) from LA HOJA EDUCATIVA ILUSTRADA Illustrated Book Acc. 156.1944.23c	1938; album assembled 1944	Linoleum cut from a spiral-bound album with 25 broadsides	irreg. composition 5 1/2 x 7 1/2" (13.9 x 19 cm) sheet 13 7/8 x 9 7/16" (35.2 x 24 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Inter-American Fund
Broadside: BALLAD OF THE ECLIPSE OF THE PESO (in-text plate, folio 13) from LA HOJA EDUCATIVA ILUSTRADA Illustrated Book Acc. 156.1944.23a	1938; album assembled 1944	Linoleum cut from a spiral-bound album with 25 broadsides	irreg. composition 5 9/16 x 7 5/16" (14.2 x 18.6 cm) sheet 13 7/8 x 9 7/16" (35.2 x 24 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Inter-American Fund
Los cañones de los fusiles de la reacción . . . (The Barrels of the Reaction’s Guns . . .) from Untitled [album of broadsides by Taller de Gráfica Popular] Illustrated Book Acc. 156.1944.4	1938; album assembled 1944	Photolithographic reproduction of linoleum cut from a spiral-bound album with 25 broadsides	irreg. composition 5 1/2 x 7 13/16" (14 x 19.8 cm) sheet 13 1/4 x 9 3/16" (33.7 x 23.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Inter-American Fund
Peasants (Campesinos) Print Acc. 670.1942	1938	Lithograph	composition: 8 1/2 x 6 5/16" (21.6 x 16.1cm); sheet: 9 3/16 x 6 7/8" (23.4 x 17.5cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Inter-American Fund
Unidad en tus filas (Unity in Your Ranks) from Untitled [album of broadsides by Taller de Gráfica Popular] Illustrated Book Acc. 156.1944.2	1938; album assembled 1944	Photolithographic reproduction of wood engraving from a spiral-bound album with 25 broadsides	irreg. composition 5 x 5 7/8" (12.8 x 15 cm) sheet 13 5/16 x 9" (33.9 x 22.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Inter-American Fund
¡Todos a tronar Judas! A todos esos que se aprovechen del hambre del pueblo y a todos los que los defienden, tales como Amaro… Almazán… Portes Gil… y los periódicos… hijos de los Gringos, amos del dólar. ¡Vamos a quemarlos hoy! Print Acc. 158.1944	1939	Lithograph	composition: 15 11/16 x 23 5/8" (39.8 x 60 cm); sheet: 18 5/8 x 27 9/16" (47.3 x 70 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Inter-American Fund
"Judas" effigy (El Judas) Print Acc. 669.1942	1939	Lithograph	composition: 11 5/8 x 6 5/16" (29.6 x 16.1cm); sheet: 16 9/16 x 12 1/2" (42 x 31.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Inter-American Fund
50,000 Meals Served (50,000 Cubiertos) Print Acc. 676.1942	1939	Lithograph	composition (without letters): 12 3/8 x 17 5/16" (31.4 x 44 cm); sheet: 25 1/8 x 19 1/2" (63.8 x 49.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Inter-American Fund
Ballad of the Street Cars (Corrido de los Tranvias) Print Acc. 675.1942	1939	Linoleum cut	composition: 6 x 8 13/16" (15.3 x 22.4cm); sheet: 17 1/8 x 13 3/16" (43.5 x 33.5cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Inter-American Fund
Corrido de los tranvías (Ballad of the Streetcars) from Untitled [album of broadsides by Taller de Gráfica Popular], Broadside: BALLAD OF THE STREETCARS (fold-out in-text plate, folio 9 verso) from LA HOJA EDUCATIVA ILUSTRADA Illustrated Book Acc. 156.1944.18	1939; album assembled 1944	Photolithographic reproduction of linoleum cut from a spiral-bound album with 25 broadsides	irreg. composition 6 x 10 1/8" (15.3 x 25.8 cm) sheet 17 1/8 x 13 3/16" (43.5 x 33.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Inter-American Fund
Fascism, 6th Lecture: Fascism in Latin America (El Fascismo, 6a conferencia: El Fascimo en Latino-América) Print Acc. 677.1942	1939	Lithograph and letterpress	composition: 12 5/16 x 17 1/4" (31.2 x 43.8cm); sheet: 18 1/4 x 26 5/8" (46.4 x 67.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Inter-American Fund
Let's All Burn Judas! (¡Todos a tronar Judas!) Print Acc. 678.1942	1939	Lithograph	Comp. 15 5/8 x 23 1/16" (39.8 x 58.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Inter-American Fund
Repose (Reposo) Print Acc. 671.1942	1939	Lithograph	composition: 17 7/8 x 14 3/4" (45.4 x 37.5cm); sheet: 25 9/16 x 19 11/16" (64.9 x 50cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Inter-American Fund
The Coin Swallower (El Tragaquintos) Print Acc. 674.1942	1939	Linoleum cut	composition: 5 11/16 x 8 9/16" (14.5 x 21.8cm); sheet: 7 9/16 x 9 1/8" (19.2 x 23.2cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Inter-American Fund
Construction Print Acc. 666.1942	1940	Wood engraving	composition: 3 1/2 x 4 7/16" (8.9 x 11.2cm); sheet: 5 7/16 x 6 5/16" (13.8 x 16.1cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Inter-American Fund
The Three Dancers (Los tres danzantes) Print Acc. 667.1942	1940	Lithograph	Sheet 19 5/8 x 25 1/2" (49.8 x 64.8 cm) Comp. 12 1/4 x 17 1/4" (31.1 x 43.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Inter-American Fund
Tragedy at Five O'Clock (Tragedia a la Cinco) Print Acc. 673.1942	1940	Woodcut	composition: 12 1/4 x 14 7/8" (31.1 x 37.8cm); sheet: 14 13/16 x 18 15/16" (37.6 x 48.1cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Inter-American Fund
General Staff (Estado Mayor) Print Acc. 668.1942	1941	Lithograph	composition: 6 5/8 x 8 1/2" (16.9 x 21.6cm); sheet: 9 7/16 x 12 5/8" (24 x 32.1cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Inter-American Fund
Campesino de Coahuila… (Farmer from Coahuila…) from Untitled [album of broadsides by Taller de Gráfica Popular] Illustrated Book Acc. 156.1944.8	1942; album assembled 1944	Photolithographic reproduction of pen and ink drawing from a spiral-bound album with 25 broadsides	irreg. composition 6 7/8 x 7 7/8" (17.4 x 20 cm) sheet 13 1/4 x 9 1/16" (33.6 x 23.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Inter-American Fund
Campesino de Guanajuato… (Farmer from Guanajuato….) from Untitled [album of broadsides by Taller de Gráfica Popular] Illustrated Book Acc. 156.1944.11	c. 1942; album assembled 1944	Photolithographic reproduction of pen and ink drawing from a spiral-bound album with 25 broadsides	irreg. composition 6 11/16 x 7 13/16" (17 x 19.8 cm) sheet 13 1/16 x 9 1/8" (33.2 x 23.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Inter-American Fund
Campesino de Jalisco… (Farmer from Jalisco…) from Untitled [album of broadsides by Taller de Gráfica Popular] Illustrated Book Acc. 156.1944.10	1942; album assembled 1944	Photolithographic reproduction of pen and ink drawing from a spiral-bound album with 25 broadsides	irreg. composition 7 x 7 7/8" (17.8 x 20 cm) sheet 13 3/16 x 9 1/8" (33.5 x 23.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Inter-American Fund
Campesino de Puebla… (Farmer from Puebla…) from Untitled [album of broadsides by Taller de Gráfica Popular] Illustrated Book Acc. 156.1944.9	1942; album assembled 1944	Photolithographic reproduction of pen and ink drawing from a spiral-bound album with 25 broadsides	irreg. composition 6 3/4 x 7 7/8" (17.2 x 20 cm) sheet 13 1/4 x 9 1/16" (33.7 x 23 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Inter-American Fund
Broadside against presidential candidate Almazan (fold-out in-text plate, folio 13 verso) from LA HOJA EDUCATIVA ILUSTRADA Illustrated Book Acc. 156.1944.24	(1944)	Photolithographic reproduction of pen and ink drawing from a spiral-bound album with 25 broadsides	irreg. composition 11 1/2 x 19 3/8" (29.3 x 49.2 cm) sheet 12 7/16 x 20 1/8" (31.6 x 51.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Inter-American Fund
The Skirmish (El Choque) Print Acc. 57.1954	1945	Wood engraving	Sheet 12 1/2 x 19" (31.7 x 48.2 cm) Comp. 10 9/16 x 16 9/16" (26.8 x 42.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Inter-American Fund
Giant Leaves (Hojas gigantes) Print Acc. 56.1954	1950	Lithograph	composition: 13 11/16 x 16 7/16" (34.7 x 41.7cm); sheet: 17 7/16 x 22 7/8" (44.3 x 58.1cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Inter-American Fund
Guanajuato from AGPA 73: Pan American Graphic Arts (AGPA 73: Artes gráficas panamericanas) Print Acc. 366.1974.29	1973	Lithograph from a portfolio of 11 screenprints (one with embossing), seven etchings (three with aquatint, one with embossing), six lithographs (one with etching), five linoleum cuts (one with embossing), one engraving, and one intaglio with embossing	composition (irreg.): 19 11/16 × 16 7/16" (50 × 41.7 cm); sheet: 29 3/4 × 21 3/4" (75.6 × 55.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Cartón y Papel de México, S. A.