Francisco Toledo (Mexican, 1940-2019), Papalote Gato-Cactus

Unique stencil in colors on handmade paper kite, unsigned, artist label to verso, mounted and framed below glass.

Sheet size 28 x 22 in.; Frame dimensions 36 x 29 3/4 in.

Francisco Toledo’s handmade kites reflect his deep engagement with Oaxacan craft traditions and his lifelong exploration of animals, myth, and metamorphosis. Constructed from lightweight materials such as paper and bamboo supports, these works transform a vernacular, communal object into a poetic surface for graphic experimentation, often featuring bats, insects, and hybrid creatures rendered in bold line and earthy pigments.

Good estate condition, light toning to the sheet, not examined outside the frame, small framed abrasion at upper edge, loose frame point below glass.

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