Rufino Tamayo, the Mexican Painter Passing through Paris

Published on 20 May 2022, by Claire Papon

Auction on 25 May 2022 - 19:00 (CEST) - 37, rue des Mathurins - 75008 Paris

Rufino Tamayo is one of the great names in 20^th-century Latin American painting. Most of his works are sold at auction across the Atlantic. But this painting from 1977 will be put forward in Paris.

Rufino Tamayo (1899-1991), Camino al infinito, 1977, oil on canvas, 130 x 195 cm/51... Rufino Tamayo, the Mexican Painter Passing through Paris

Rufino Tamayo (1899-1991), Camino al infinito, 1977, oil on canvas, 130 x 195 cm/51 x 77 in.
Estimate: €800,000/1.2 M
© D.R. Rufino Tamayo/Herederos/ México/2015/Fundación Olga y Rufino Tamayo, A.C / Adagp, Paris 2022

Perhaps what strikes one first, are the dimensions of the work, 130 x 195 cm (51 x 77 in.). The serenity and feeling of mystery that emanates from it make a strong impression. Intruder or guest, the spectator…

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