José Guadalupe Posada

Mexican, 1851–1913 · 387 works on DiscoverArt

Works

Fight between mothers-in-law from a broadside entitled 'Pleito de suegras' — Fight between mothers-in-law from a broadside entitled 'Pleito de suegras'ca. 1880–1910

A man who has just stabbed himself falls backwards accompanied by three people — A man who has just stabbed himself falls backwards accompanied by three peopleca. 1880–1910

The double murder in Puente de los Gallos — The double murder in Puente de los Gallosca. 1905–1910

The American mosquito that just appeared in Mexico — The American mosquito that just appeared in Mexicoca. 1903

A man grabbing a woman by her sleeve and stabbing her, from a broadside entitled 'The murder of Leandra Martinez by her brother, Manuel' — A man grabbing a woman by her sleeve and stabbing her, from a broadside entitled 'The murder of Leandra Martinez by her brother, Manuel'1891

Men fighting near a horse and carriage — Men fighting near a horse and carriageca. 1900–1910

Siamese Twins — Siamese Twinsca. 1880–1910

A group of men looking at a man's back with an image of the Crucifixion — A group of men looking at a man's back with an image of the Crucifixionca. 1880–1910

A marching band standing in a street, illustration from 'La gorra del cuartel' — A marching band standing in a street, illustration from 'La gorra del cuartel'ca. 1880–1910

A dance with men in dresses paired with men in suits from a broadside entitled 'Los 41 maricones encontrados en un baile de la Calle de la Paz el 20 de Noviembre de 1901' — A dance with men in dresses paired with men in suits from a broadside entitled 'Los 41 maricones encontrados en un baile de la Calle de la Paz el 20 de Noviembre de 1901'1901

Skeletons (calaveras) riding bicycles — Skeletons (calaveras) riding bicyclesca. 1900

The apparation of the ghost of don Juan Manuel to Pachita la Alfajorera — The apparation of the ghost of don Juan Manuel to Pachita la Alfajoreraca. 1893

A firing squad executing two men, a priest and other figures in the background — A firing squad executing two men, a priest and other figures in the backgroundca. 1880–1910

Four criminals standing in a line flanked by officers, relating to the impending executions of Luis Izaguirre, Bruno Martinez, Francisco Guerrero, and Alberto Fernandez, who were connected with a theft at La Profesa — Four criminals standing in a line flanked by officers, relating to the impending executions of Luis Izaguirre, Bruno Martinez, Francisco Guerrero, and Alberto Fernandez, who were connected with a theft at La Profesa1892

Execution by Firing Squad — Execution by Firing Squadn.d.

The Starving Calavera — The Starving Calavera1915

A woman who gave birth to three children and four animals — A woman who gave birth to three children and four animalsca. 1900–1910

Collision between a trolley and a hearse — Collision between a trolley and a hearseca. 1880–1910

A woman with her ams open surrounded by figures in elegant dress — A woman with her ams open surrounded by figures in elegant dressca. 1880–1910

Two men shaking hands in the foreground and officers watching them in the background — Two men shaking hands in the foreground and officers watching them in the backgroundca. 1880–1910

Execution of Jesus Bruno Martinez — Execution of Jesus Bruno Martinez1892

A ball, scene from the Mexican Revolution — A ball, scene from the Mexican Revolutionca. 1911

Ballad of the Snail (Corrido del Caracol) — Ballad of the Snail (Corrido del Caracol)ca. 1899 (reprinted later?)

The cross decorated with instruments of the passion of Christ, two weeping angels below — The cross decorated with instruments of the passion of Christ, two weeping angels belowca. 1900–1913

Plate 7: suicide of an invidious plutocrat — Plate 7: suicide of an invidious plutocratca. 1890–1910

Pantheon of Miscellany — Pantheon of Miscellany1919

A male skeleton on his knees before a female skeleton (vignette for the feast of the dead) — A male skeleton on his knees before a female skeleton (vignette for the feast of the dead)ca. 1890–1910

Francisco Guerrero, the waistcoat maker and cut throat, murdering a woman — Francisco Guerrero, the waistcoat maker and cut throat, murdering a womanca. 1905–1910

The Calavera of the Peoples' Editor Antonio Vanegas Arroyo — The Calavera of the Peoples' Editor Antonio Vanegas Arroyo1902

Figures kneeling before the Virgin — Figures kneeling before the Virginca. 1900–1910

A son strangling his mother while people try to pull him off — A son strangling his mother while people try to pull him offca. 1880–1910

Female skeleton playing the guitar (vignette for the feast of the dead) — Female skeleton playing the guitar (vignette for the feast of the dead)ca. 1890–1910

A group of men with weapons issuing a cry for independence — A group of men with weapons issuing a cry for independenceca. 1880–1910

Crime Never Before Seen! — Crime Never Before Seen!n.d.

Lottery Game — Lottery Game1880–1913

A profile of a man looking to the right with a dark mustacheca. 1880–1910

The trial of the killers of Tomas Hernandez Aguirre, from a broadside entitled 'El jurado de los asesinos del Sr. Tomás Hernábdez Aguirre. Defensa de los reos. La sentencia. Actitud de los criminales' — The trial of the killers of Tomas Hernandez Aguirre, from a broadside entitled 'El jurado de los asesinos del Sr. Tomás Hernábdez Aguirre. Defensa de los reos. La sentencia. Actitud de los criminales'ca. 1890–1891

Artisan skeletons — Artisan skeletonsca. 1890–1910

Woman praying to the Virgin of Guadalupe as her husband rages — Woman praying to the Virgin of Guadalupe as her husband ragesca. 1880–1910

A group of prisoners engaged in manual labor, from a broadside entitled "Ultimas noticias de Gerardo Nevraumont y compañeros' — A group of prisoners engaged in manual labor, from a broadside entitled "Ultimas noticias de Gerardo Nevraumont y compañeros'1892

The infamous son who poisoned his parents — The infamous son who poisoned his parentsca. 1900

Terrible Crime Never Before Seen! Woman worse than the wild beasts!! A little girl with clothing sewn to her body — Terrible Crime Never Before Seen! Woman worse than the wild beasts!! A little girl with clothing sewn to her body1902

Revolutionary Calavera — Revolutionary Calaverac. 1910

Chaos during an earthquake — Chaos during an earthquakeca. 1880–1910

Horrible Fear of Mothers...Kidnappers — Horrible Fear of Mothers...Kidnappers1920

Don Chepito witnessing a boxing match between two men (one black, the other white) — Don Chepito witnessing a boxing match between two men (one black, the other white)ca. 1891–1910

Calaveras of the Masses, no.1 — Calaveras of the Masses, no.11910

A group of men sweeping the street — A group of men sweeping the streetca. 1880–1910

Calavera of Francisco Madero, from Calavera Maderista — Calavera of Francisco Madero, from Calavera Maderistaprinted 1944

A courtroom scene — A courtroom sceneca. 1880–1910

Cupid's Calavera — Cupid's Calaveran.d.

A man stabbing another man in the chest while his associates loot a store, from a broadside entitled 'The theft at La Profesa' — A man stabbing another man in the chest while his associates loot a store, from a broadside entitled 'The theft at La Profesa'ca. 1890–1891

Fatal Tango! — Fatal Tango!1921

Plate 8: a man murdering another with a rock — Plate 8: a man murdering another with a rockca. 1890–1910

Calavera of Francisco Madero, from Calavera Maderista — Calavera of Francisco Madero, from Calavera Maderistaprinted 1944

The Police — The Policen.d.

A middle-class couple (Maria la chiquita) outside a house with a waiting coach — A middle-class couple (Maria la chiquita) outside a house with a waiting coachca. 1880–1910

A man holding a bottle and guitar and another man with both hands raised, from a broadside entitled 'Versos de lino matadas', published by Antonio Vanegas Arroyo — A man holding a bottle and guitar and another man with both hands raised, from a broadside entitled 'Versos de lino matadas', published by Antonio Vanegas Arroyoca. 1880–1910

Long Live the Glorious 16th of September! Honor and Glory to the Priest from Dolores Don Miguel Hidalgo y Castilla, Initiator of our Independence. Long Live the Mexican Army! — Long Live the Glorious 16th of September! Honor and Glory to the Priest from Dolores Don Miguel Hidalgo y Castilla, Initiator of our Independence. Long Live the Mexican Army!1899

A male skeleton leading a female skeleton to the left, from a broaside entitled 'La Calavera de Cupido', published by Antonio Vanegas Arroyo. — A male skeleton leading a female skeleton to the left, from a broaside entitled 'La Calavera de Cupido', published by Antonio Vanegas Arroyo.ca. 1880–1910

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