DISCOVERART

Antonio Vanegas Arroyo|José Guadalupe Posada

Broadsheet relating to the apparition of a comet in Mexico in November 1899, and the words to a song 'La Paloma Azul'

ca. 1899
Zincograph and letterpress on pink paper
20 × 29.8 cm (7.9 × 11.7 in)

SEE IT IN PERSON

Not currently on view

In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026

View at metmuseum.org ↗Plan a visit ↗

Discussion

Be the first to share your thoughts.

Sign in to join the discussion.

Community guidelines

More by Antonio Vanegas Arroyo|José Guadalupe Posada

Broadsheet with songs for a two-step dance (paso doble), a man and woman talking while elegantly dressed couples dance in the backgroundBroadsheet with songs for a two-step dance (paso doble), a mBroadsheet with image of Our Lady of Solitude of Santa Cruz, venerated in MexicoBroadsheet with image of Our Lady of Solitude of Santa Cruz,Broadsheet with two narrative love ballads about desirable women, woman wearing a shawl and a skirt with her hands placed on her hipsBroadsheet with two narrative love ballads about desirable wCover for 'Coleccion de Comedias y Zarzuelitas para Niños', woman on stage flanked by two menCover for 'Coleccion de Comedias y Zarzuelitas para Niños', Cover for 'Coleccion de Cartas Amorosas Cuaderno No. 2', a couple embracingCover for 'Coleccion de Cartas Amorosas Cuaderno No. 2', a cCover for 'Las Nueve Jornadas de los Santos Peregrinos', Holy Family in the mangerCover for 'Las Nueve Jornadas de los Santos Peregrinos', HolBroadsheet relating to the sensational story of a woman who was worse than wild animals, and a girl with clothing sewn to her bodyBroadsheet relating to the sensational story of a woman who Cover for 'La Revoltosa', a woman standing in the middle of a saloon surrounded by people playing games and musicCover for 'La Revoltosa', a woman standing in the middle of

More like this

Great Comet and Fiery BlazeJosé Guadalupe Posada — Great Comet and Fiery BlazeA broadsheet with a popular song 'La China' on the recto, on the verso the dance of 'Cuba Libre'José Guadalupe Posada — A broadsheet with a popular song 'LThe Chinese Woman: Folk SongsJosé Guadalupe Posada — The Chinese Woman: Folk SongsThe CometJosé Guadalupe Posada — The CometBroadsheet relating to elegant and pretentious calaveras (skeletons) that become decayed and fetidAntonio Vanegas Arroyo|J. Cortés — Broadsheet relating to elTwo advertisments printed on the same sheet for materials published by Vanegas Arroyo, the one at left has verses to accompany breaking a piñata and at right, concerning religious pilgrims with an image of the Holy Family on the Flight into EgyptJosé Guadalupe Posada|Antonio Vanegas Arroyo — Two advertismEl valiente costeño (The Brave Man from the Coast)José Guadalupe Posada — El valiente costeño (The Brave Man fVery Extravagant VersesJosé Guadalupe Posada — Very Extravagant VersesVersos muy extravagantes (Very Extravagant Verses)José Guadalupe Posada — Versos muy extravagantes (Very ExtraBroadsheet with extravagant verses relating to a parade of animals dressed in costume and a corrido about an encounter between various animals.José Guadalupe Posada|Antonio Vanegas Arroyo|Manuel Manilla Two couples dancing, illustration for 'La Paloma Azul,' published by Antonio Vanegas ArroyoJosé Guadalupe Posada|José Sanchez — Two couples dancing, ilBroadsheet with a ballad addressing poverty, woman sitting in a field of flowers with a duck that has a human's headJosé Guadalupe Posada — Broadsheet with a ballad addressing