Retablo in a nicho box by Peruvian artist Claudio Jimenez Quispe
Lima, Peru
Figures are a mixture of boiled potato pulp and plaster of Paris assembled into a wooden box
Closed nicho: 11 3/4" x 9 5/8" x 3"
Open nicho: 23" wide
Stunning Dia de los Muertos diorama. Expertly crafted, amazing detail inside and out. In excellent vintage condition with minor signs of wear due to age. Signed.
Jimenez is an internationally renowned artist. He comes from a family of retablo makers in Ayacucho. His work has been exhibited internationally including at the International Folk Art Market in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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