Bidspirit auction | Rufino Tamayo (Mexican, 1899-1991), Perro

Rufino Tamayo (Mexican, 1899-1991), Perro Herido (Wounded Dog), PP VIII/X, Mixografía, ca. 1975-85 - Rufino Tamayo (Mexican, 1899-1991) Perro Herido (Wounded Dog), ca. 1975-85 Mixografía / color lithograph with textured monotype surface Signed and inscribed PP VIII/X in pencil Sheet approx. 26 × 31 in Framed 38.5 × 43 in A powerful example of Tamayo’s celebrated “Wounded Dog” imagery, depicting a prone dog rendered with expressive tension and dramatic, granulated texture. The geometrical descending block and atmospheric background are signature elements of Tamayo’s late Symbolist vocabulary. As a Printer’s Proof (PP), this impression was retained for workshop use and displays unique tonal variations not present in the numbered edition. Provenance: Private collection, Montréal.