Taxco

Jaime Oates, artist

1912–2005

Taxco, 1974

Where object was made: Mexico

Material/technique: canvas; oil

Dimensions:
Canvas/Support (Height x Width x Depth): 40 x 48.9 cm
Canvas/Support (Height x Width x Depth): 15 11/16 x 19 5/16 in

Credit line: Gift of George and Lois Monto

Accession number: 1976.0073

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This painting depicts the Mexican skyline of Taxco in thick, rippling oil paint. As a city built on a steep incline, Taxco is arranged in rising rows of bright stone architecture. The painting suggests this elevation through the raised levels of the buildings between its foreground and background. Artist Jaime Oates abstracted the city’s architecture, blurring and softening its outline. Splashes of green and red suggest the local flora, and a light blue sky envelopes the calm urban scenery.