The Flower Sellers by Alfredo Ramos Martínez - c. 1935–38 - 67.47 x 84.3 cm Minneapolis Institute of Art The Flower Sellers by Alfredo Ramos Martínez - c. 1935–38 - 67.47 x 84.3 cm Minneapolis Institute of Art

The Flower Sellers

Tempera and pastel on heavy cardboard • 67.47 x 84.3 cm

  • Alfredo Ramos Martínez - November 12, 1871 - November 8, 1946 Alfredo Ramos Martínez

    c. 1935–38

Alfredo Ramos Martínez was a painter, muralist, and educator who lived and worked in Mexico, Paris, and Los Angeles. Considered by many to be the "Father of Mexican Modernism," he is celebrated for his late works honoring the Indigenous peoples of his homeland. Created after his move to the United States in 1930, this drawing presents a romanticized vision of everyday life: a procession of young women carrying baskets of fresh flowers to a public market. They are the flower sellers of Xochimilco, the region south of Mexico City, renowned for its floating gardens and flower fields. Dressed in traditional garments with long braided hair, the women embody archetypes of beauty and grace, echoing the delicate blossoms they bear. The luminous palette and rhythmic composition heighten the stylized idealization of the scene.

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