Mexican school, 20th century

Mexican school of the first half of the 20th century.
"Day of the Dead", 1930s-50s.
Oil on canvas.
Signed "Céspedes" in the lower right corner.
Measurements: 95 x 135 cm.
Artist influenced by Mexican muralism, most likely we are in front of a painter belonging to the group of Mexican intellectuals who were part of the Mexican Revolution, the most important political and social event of the twentieth century, who gave rise to the muralism movement. In this way, it is a tremendously expressive work starring a group of characters celebrating the Day of the Dead, the traditional Mexican celebration par excellence. As in this work, muralism sought to consolidate the social ideals created during the revolution, highlighting nationalism within its art. Céspedes developed a work characteristic of the Mexican school, with synthesized figures, although tremendously expressive, in which the different planes are superimposed, giving depth to the scene.