The Somnambulist, Rufino Tamayo

The Somnambulist Rufino Tamayo, 1899--1991 1954 Size: 39 1/2 in. x 31 1/2 in. (100.3 cm x 80 cm) Anonymous gift, 1964:130 An avid collector, Tamayo acquired art that today forms the core of two museums in Mexico: one in Oaxaca that displays pre-Columbian art and another in Mexico City that presents modern and contemporary art. These interests are found in his own works, which incorporate traditional Mexican imagery, yet are infused with the spirit of contemporary Surrealism. Tamayo created both easel paint