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Miguel Covarrubias, Mexican

Miguel Covarrubias is represented by 60 works in MoMA's permanent collection, classified as mexican, with dated works spanning 1924–1948.

Mexican, 1904–1957

Authority records:
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· Getty ULAN

Medium & Technique Profile

Primary media across the MoMA holdings

Medium Works at MoMA Share
Drawing 58 96.7%
Watercolor 2 3.3%

Technique range

Miguel Covarrubias’s MoMA holdings concentrate in Drawing, with secondary engagement in Watercolor.

Collection Distribution: MoMA & The Met

Works held at MoMA

MoMA holds a substantial body of 60 works produced between 1924 and 1948 attributed to Miguel Covarrubias, representing verified accession records curated by the museum’s Department of Painting and Sculpture and sister departments.

Production timeline

Dated works in these two collections span 24 years, from 1924 to 1948.

Cultural Context & Contemporaries

National context

Miguel Covarrubias is catalogued under Mexican nationality, part of the broader Central America artistic tradition. See the full Mexican artists hub.

Contemporaries among Mexican artists

  1. 251
    José Guadalupe Posada
    works at MoMA
  2. 159
    Leopoldo Méndez
    works at MoMA
  3. 94
    Diego Rivera
    works at MoMA
  4. 79
    José Luis Cuevas
    works at MoMA
  5. 76
    Rufino Tamayo
    works at MoMA

Lifespan & active period

Lifespan: 1904–1957 (53 years). Artistic production is attributed within this window.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many works by Miguel Covarrubias are in MoMA?

MoMA's catalogue lists 60 works attributed to Miguel Covarrubias.

What medium did Miguel Covarrubias primarily work in?

Based on MoMA's holdings, Miguel Covarrubias's most represented medium is Drawing.

What nationality is Miguel Covarrubias?

Miguel Covarrubias is catalogued as Mexican in MoMA's Artists index.

When were Miguel Covarrubias's works created?

Dated works in MoMA + Met for Miguel Covarrubias span 1924 to 1948.