La lluvia
Date: 1932
Medium: Wood engraving
Dimensions (cm.): 9.3 x 10.9
Alternate titles: Unknown
Published edition:
In Agustín Velázquez Chávez, Indice de la pintura mexicana contemporanea (see below): 50 impressions printed from original block; 1000 additional impressions (unclear whether or not printed from block), inserted as described below. Colophon of Velázquez Chávez states: “Se tiraron 2050 ejemplares en papel Cameo Plate. 50 fuera del comercio, numerados I a L con un grabado de Leopoldo Méndez ‘hors de texte’ , impreso con la madera original. 1000 con el mismo grabado de Leopoldo Méndez, numerados 1 a 1000, y 1000 sin numerar.” The unnumbered impressions are printed on the front (right side) of a sheet with folded dimensions 23.7 x 17.5. Printed on the back (the left side of the unfolded sheet) is the text LEOPOLDO MENDEZ / LA LLUVIA THE RAIN / Madera, 1932.
Unknown number of additional impressions outside the edition.
Contemporary publication: Inserted as loose sheet in special edition of book by Agustín Velázquez Chávez, Indice de la pintura mexicana contemporanea (EAM [Ediciones Arte Mexicano], 1935).
Cataloging note: A signed impression in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art, New York, is dated 31 in graphite below the signature.
References: Mendez INBA 106
Catalogue record number: 309