Artist Monograph

Rafael Tufiño, Puerto Rican

Rafael Tufiño is represented by 23 works in MoMA's permanent collection, classified as puerto rican, with dated works spanning 1937–1968.

Puerto Rican, born United States.1922–2008

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Medium & Technique Profile

Primary media across the MoMA holdings

Medium	Works at MoMA	Share
Other Media	13	56.5%
Screenprint	6	26.1%
Woodcut	4	17.4%

Technique range

Rafael Tufiño’s MoMA holdings concentrate in Other Media, with secondary engagement in Screenprint, Woodcut.

Collection Distribution: MoMA & The Met

Works held at MoMA

MoMA holds a moderate group of 23 works produced between 1937 and 1968 attributed to Rafael Tufiño, 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 31 years, from 1937 to 1968.

Cultural Context & Contemporaries

National context

Rafael Tufiño is catalogued under Puerto Rican nationality, part of the broader Caribbean artistic tradition. See the full Puerto Rican artists hub.

Contemporaries among Puerto Rican artists

35
Lorenzo Homar
works at MoMA
5
Rafael Rivera García
works at MoMA
4
Edin Velez
works at MoMA
2
J. Rosado Velez
works at MoMA
1
David Goitia
works at MoMA

Lifespan & active period

Lifespan: 1922–2008 (86 years). Artistic production is attributed within this window.

Catalogued Works

MoMA — 23 shown

Title	Date	Medium	Dimensions	Department	Credit line
Coffin Bearer Print Acc. 824.1956	1937	Woodcut		Drawings & Prints	Gift of the Departmente de Instrucción, División de Educación de la Comunidad, Puerto Rico
Sugar Cane Harvesters Print Acc. 823.1956	1937	Woodcut		Drawings & Prints	Gift of the Departmente de Instrucción, División de Educación de la Comunidad, Puerto Rico
Cortaron a Elena (They Cut Elena) (double page in-text plate, folios 19 verso and 20) from Plenas Illustrated Book Acc. 1109.1964.16	1954, published 1955	One from an illustrated book with twenty-five linoleum cuts (including cover)	composition (irreg.): 10 13/16 × 17 1/2" (27.5 × 44.4 cm); page (each): 12 13/16 × 10 1/16" (32.5 × 25.5 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
Fuego Fuego Fuego (Fire Fire Fire) (double page in-text plate, folios 27 verso and 28) from Plenas Illustrated Book Acc. 1109.1964.24	1954, published 1955	One from an illustrated book with twenty-five linoleum cuts (including cover)	composition (irreg.): 11 1/4 × 17 13/16" (28.5 × 45.2 cm); page (each): 12 13/16 × 10 1/16" (32.5 × 25.5 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
Isidora (double page in-text plate, folios 25 verso and 26) from Plenas Illustrated Book Acc. 1109.1964.22	1954, published 1955	One from an illustrated book with twenty-five linoleum cuts (including cover)	composition (irreg.): 11 7/16 × 17 13/16" (29 × 45.2 cm); page (each): 12 13/16 × 10 1/16" (32.5 × 25.5 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
Plenas Illustrated Book Acc. 1109.1964.1-25	1954, published 1955	Illustrated book with twenty-five linoleum cuts (including cover)	page (each): 12 13/16 × 10 1/16" (32.5 × 25.5 cm); overall (closed): 13 9/16 × 10 3/16 × 3/8" (34.5 × 25.9 × 1 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
Que Bonita Es (How Beautiful She Is) (double page in-text plate, folios 7 verso and 8) from Plenas Illustrated Book Acc. 1109.1964.4	1954, published 1955	One from an illustrated book with twenty-five linoleum cuts (including cover)	composition (irreg.): 11 1/8 × 18 1/8" (28.3 × 46 cm); page (each): 12 13/16 × 10 1/16" (32.5 × 25.5 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
Santa María (Saint Mary) (double page in-text plate, folios 15 verso and 16) from Plenas Illustrated Book Acc. 1109.1964.12	1954, published 1955	One from an illustrated book with twenty-five linoleum cuts (including cover)	composition (irreg.): 11 5/16 × 18 1/4" (28.8 × 46.3 cm); page (each): 12 13/16 × 10 1/16" (32.5 × 25.5 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
Temporal (The Storm) (double page in-text plate, folios 23 verso and 24) from Plenas Illustrated Book Acc. 1109.1964.20	1954, published 1955	One from an illustrated book with twenty-five linoleum cuts (including cover)	composition (irreg.): 11 3/8 × 18 3/16" (28.9 × 46.2 cm); page (each): 12 13/16 × 10 1/16" (32.5 × 25.5 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
Vignette (folio 15) from Plenas Illustrated Book Acc. 1109.1964.11	1954, published 1955	One from an illustrated book with twenty-five linoleum cuts (including cover)	composition (irreg.): 3 3/4 × 2 1/16" (9.5 × 5.3 cm); page (each): 12 13/16 × 10 1/16" (32.5 × 25.5 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
Vignette (folio 19) from Plenas Illustrated Book Acc. 1109.1964.15	1954, published 1955	One from an illustrated book with twenty-five linoleum cuts (including cover)	composition (irreg.): 3 3/16 × 3 9/16" (8.1 × 9.1 cm); page (each): 12 13/16 × 10 1/16" (32.5 × 25.5 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
Vignette (folio 23) from Plenas Illustrated Book Acc. 1109.1964.19	1954, published 1955	One from an illustrated book with twenty-five linoleum cuts (including cover)	composition (irreg.): 4 3/16 × 3 7/16" (10.7 × 8.8 cm); page (each): 12 13/16 × 10 1/16" (32.5 × 25.5 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
Vignette (folio 25) from Plenas Illustrated Book Acc. 1109.1964.21	1954, published 1955	One from an illustrated book with twenty-five linoleum cuts (including cover)	composition (irreg.): 4 3/4 × 3 1/16" (12.1 × 7.7 cm); page (each): 12 13/16 × 10 1/16" (32.5 × 25.5 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
Vignette (folio 27) from Plenas Illustrated Book Acc. 1109.1964.23	1954, published 1955	One from an illustrated book with twenty-five linoleum cuts (including cover)	composition (irreg.): 4 1/8 × 3 1/4" (10.5 × 8.2 cm); page (each): 12 13/16 × 10 1/16" (32.5 × 25.5 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
Vignette (folio 7) from Plenas Illustrated Book Acc. 1109.1964.3	1954, published 1955	One from an illustrated book with twenty-five linoleum cuts (including cover)	composition (irreg.): 4 9/16 × 2 1/16" (11.6 × 5.2 cm); page (each): 12 13/16 × 10 1/16" (32.5 × 25.5 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
Galería Colibri Print Acc. 149.1964	November 5, 1963	Woodcut	composition 19 5/16 x 21 1/2" (49 x 54.6 cm) sheet 24 13/16 x 34 1/16" (63 x 86.5 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Felipe Cossio del Pomar Fund
Tefo Print Acc. 148.1964	1963	Woodcut	composition: 15 1/16 x 4" (38.2 x 10.2 cm); sheet: 23 7/8 x 9" (60.7 x 22.9 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Felipe Cossio del Pomar Fund
The Bottle (La Botella) Print Acc. 147.1964	1963	Screenprint	composition: 24 3/16 x 18 7/8" (61.5 x 48cm); sheet: 36 1/8 x 24" (91.8 x 61cm)	Drawings & Prints	Felipe Cossio del Pomar Fund
M.R. Warrek, Exposición de Esculturas Design Acc. 917.2015	1965–1966	Silkscreen	30 x 20 1/4" (76.2 x 51.4 cm)	Architecture & Design	Anonymous gift
Exposición y venta de arte al aire libre Design Acc. 918.2015	1967	Silkscreen	27 5/8 × 20" (70.2 × 50.8 cm)	Architecture & Design	Anonymous gift
4to Festival Internacional de Teatro Design Acc. 919.2015	1968	Silkscreen	26 1/2 x 19" (67.3 x 48.3 cm)	Architecture & Design	Anonymous gift
Fiesta de la Música Design Acc. 920.2015	1968	Silkscreen	27 × 19 1/2" (68.6 × 49.5 cm)	Architecture & Design	Anonymous gift
La Carreta Design Acc. 921.2015	c.1968	Silkscreen	31 x 21" (78.7 x 53.3 cm)	Architecture & Design	Anonymous gift

Frequently Asked Questions

How many works by Rafael Tufiño are in MoMA?

MoMA's catalogue lists 23 works attributed to Rafael Tufiño.

What medium did Rafael Tufiño primarily work in?

Based on MoMA's holdings, Rafael Tufiño's most represented medium is Other Media.

What nationality is Rafael Tufiño?

Rafael Tufiño is catalogued as Puerto Rican in MoMA's Artists index.

When were Rafael Tufiño's works created?

Dated works in MoMA + Met for Rafael Tufiño span 1937 to 1968.