Artist Monograph

José Guadalupe Posada, Mexican

José Guadalupe Posada is represented by 251 works in MoMA's permanent collection, classified as mexican.

Medium & Technique Profile

Primary media across the MoMA holdings

Medium Works at MoMA Share
Etching 127 50.6%
Printmaking 65 25.9%
Engraving 55 21.9%
Gouache 3 1.2%
Woodcut 1 0.4%

Technique range

José Guadalupe Posada’s MoMA holdings concentrate in Etching, with secondary engagement in Printmaking, Engraving, Gouache, Woodcut.

Collection Distribution: MoMA & The Met

Works held at MoMA

MoMA holds a substantial body of 251 works attributed to José Guadalupe Posada, representing verified accession records curated by the museum’s Department of Painting and Sculpture and sister departments.

Cultural Context & Contemporaries

National context

José Guadalupe Posada is catalogued under Mexican nationality, part of the broader Central America artistic tradition. See the full Mexican artists hub.

Contemporaries among Mexican artists

  1. 159
    Leopoldo Méndez
    works at MoMA
  2. 94
    Diego Rivera
    works at MoMA
  3. 79
    José Luis Cuevas
    works at MoMA
  4. 76
    Rufino Tamayo
    works at MoMA
  5. 66
    Alfredo Zalce
    works at MoMA

Lifespan & active period

Lifespan: 1852–1913 (61 years). Artistic production is attributed within this window.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many works by José Guadalupe Posada are in MoMA?

MoMA's catalogue lists 251 works attributed to José Guadalupe Posada.

What medium did José Guadalupe Posada primarily work in?

Based on MoMA's holdings, José Guadalupe Posada's most represented medium is Etching.

What nationality is José Guadalupe Posada?

José Guadalupe Posada is catalogued as Mexican in MoMA's Artists index.