6x6 La Catrina. Day-of-The-Dead Clay Tile

Product Description

It is time for fun, Catrina is ready to party! This tile is raised and hand-painted. This is a colorful tile celebrating the day of the dead. Traditionally in the Mexican culture people go to graveyards on the day of the dead (November 2nd), place food and party on the place close to their dead relatives.Jose Guadalupe Posadas (1852 – 1913) a Mexican lithographer from the 18th century popularized the skeleton cartoons which later on transformed into lithographs. The main purpose of his work was political. The Catrina is a satirization of the upper class women during the 19th century, during Porfirio Diaz reign. Later on, his work was associated with the Mexican holiday Dia De Los Muertos" or "Day of the dead"."