José Guadalupe Posada

Mexican, 1851–1913 · 149 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
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
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
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
A profile of a man looking to the right with a dark mustache
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
Chaos during an earthquake
Chaos during an earthquakeca. 1880–1910
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
A group of men sweeping the street
A group of men sweeping the streetca. 1880–1910
A courtroom scene
A courtroom sceneca. 1880–1910
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
Plate 8: a man murdering another with a rock
Plate 8: a man murdering another with a rockca. 1890–1910
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
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
A skeleton in a torero costume turning away from a kneeling skeleton in a shawl and dress, from the broadside entitled, 'El Gran Panteon Amoroso,' published by Antonio Vanegas Arroyo.
A skeleton in a torero costume turning away from a kneeling skeleton in a shawl and dress, from the broadside entitled, 'El Gran Panteon Amoroso,' published by Antonio Vanegas Arroyo.ca. 1880–1910
A woman eating and a man facing her with an angry expression and raised fists, from a broadside entitled 'Loa dicha por Sancho Panza y Doña Cenobia en honor de la Pureza de Maria Santisima'
A woman eating and a man facing her with an angry expression and raised fists, from a broadside entitled 'Loa dicha por Sancho Panza y Doña Cenobia en honor de la Pureza de Maria Santisima'ca. 1880–1910
Symbols of the Passion
Symbols of the Passionca 1890–1910
Plate 5: A woman pouring lead into the ear of her sleeping husband
Plate 5: A woman pouring lead into the ear of her sleeping husbandca. 1890–1910
A profile of a man with a dark mustache looking to the right
A profile of a man with a dark mustache looking to the rightca. 1880–1910
A rooster
A roosterca. 1880–1910
A man executed by garroting in the town square at Mixalco
A man executed by garroting in the town square at Mixalcoca. 1880–1910
A priest conducting mass from a balcony, an image of the Virgin of Guadalupe set in palm tree
A priest conducting mass from a balcony, an image of the Virgin of Guadalupe set in palm treeca. 1880–1910
A man leaning over the side of a bed vomiting, from a broadside entitled 'Death of  Aurelio Caballero due to yellow fever in Veracruz'
A man leaning over the side of a bed vomiting, from a broadside entitled 'Death of Aurelio Caballero due to yellow fever in Veracruz'1892
Firefighters putting out a fire in a house, firetruck in foreground
Firefighters putting out a fire in a house, firetruck in foregroundca. 1880–1910
A group of mother-in-laws flanked by two men
A group of mother-in-laws flanked by two menca. 1880–1910
Elegantly dressed male and female skeletons arm in arm (vignette for the feast of the dead)
Elegantly dressed male and female skeletons arm in arm (vignette for the feast of the dead)● On view · Gallery 099
A skeleton wearing a hat having a drink (vignette for the feast of the dead)
A skeleton wearing a hat having a drink (vignette for the feast of the dead)ca. 1890–1910
Street fight between four men
Street fight between four menca. 1880–1910
A skeleton in farming clothes speaking to a skeleton in a dress, from a broaside entitled 'La Calavera de Cupido', published by Antonio Vanegas Arroyo.
A skeleton in farming clothes speaking to a skeleton in a dress, from a broaside entitled 'La Calavera de Cupido', published by Antonio Vanegas Arroyo.ca. 1880–1910
A skeleton wearing a bishop's mitre reading a book (vignette for the feast of the dead)
A skeleton wearing a bishop's mitre reading a book (vignette for the feast of the dead)ca. 1890–1910

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