Artist Monograph

Rene Portocarrero, Cuban

Rene Portocarrero is represented by 27 works in MoMA's permanent collection, classified as cuban, with dated works spanning 1941–1945.

Medium & Technique Profile

Primary media across the MoMA holdings

Medium Works at MoMA Share
Watercolor 16 59.3%
Drawing 10 37%
Gouache 1 3.7%

Technique range

Rene Portocarrero’s MoMA holdings concentrate in Watercolor, with secondary engagement in Drawing, Gouache.

Collection Distribution: MoMA & The Met

Works held at MoMA

MoMA holds a moderate group of 27 works produced between 1941 and 1945 attributed to Rene Portocarrero, representing verified accession records curated by the museum’s Department of Painting and Sculpture and sister departments.

Cultural Context & Contemporaries

National context

Rene Portocarrero is catalogued under Cuban nationality, part of the broader Caribbean artistic tradition. See the full Cuban artists hub.

Contemporaries among Cuban artists

  1. 32
    Wifredo Lam
    works at MoMA
  2. 18
    Agustín Fernández
    works at MoMA
  3. 15
    Carmen Herrera
    works at MoMA
  4. 14
    Antonio Fernandez Reboiro
    works at MoMA
  5. 12
    Felipe Orlando
    works at MoMA

Lifespan & active period

Lifespan: 1914–1985 (71 years). Artistic production is attributed within this window.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many works by Rene Portocarrero are in MoMA?

MoMA's catalogue lists 27 works attributed to Rene Portocarrero.

What medium did Rene Portocarrero primarily work in?

Based on MoMA's holdings, Rene Portocarrero's most represented medium is Watercolor.

What nationality is Rene Portocarrero?

Rene Portocarrero is catalogued as Cuban in MoMA's Artists index.

When were Rene Portocarrero's works created?

Dated works in MoMA + Met for Rene Portocarrero span 1941 to 1945.