Nite of the Dead, Janitzio by Unidentified
Nite of the Dead, Janitzio
Unidentified
Title
Nite of the Dead, Janitzio
Artist
Year
c. 1940
Technique
woodcut
Image Size
9 15/16 x 13 13/16" image and paper size
Signature
ink signed, lower right
Edition Size
not stated
Annotations
ink titled, lower left
Reference
Paper
tissue wove collaged to antique-white wove
State
Publisher
Inventory ID
21470
Price
SOLD
Description
Night of the Dead, or Noche de Muertos, is a ritual celebration that precedes Day of the Dead, and in Janitzio takes place on the evening of November 1st, lasting through the day of the 2nd. The island town of Janitzio is located at the top of the main land mass in Lake Patzcuaro, in Michoacan, Mexico. The island is only reachable by boat. During the town's famous El Dia de los Muertos festival, attendees from surrounding areas arrive at the island by candle-lit boats. They then make their way to the town's church and graveyard, where fesitivities last throughout the night. This image depicts this momentous occasion.