José María Jara
Illustration — El Velorio, oil on canvas, 1889; Museo Nacional de Arte José María Jara (1866–1939) was a Mexican painter from Orizaba, Veracruz, whose works were mostly dedicated to capturing Mexican folk customs. He was a noted student of Santiago Rebull, José Salomé Pina and José María Velasco. His best-known work is called El Velorio, which depicts a wake on the floor of a house by a humble family.
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José María Jara
atálogo de exposición “José Jara” del Museo Nacional de Arte · Public domain
- Born
- 1866
- Died
- 1939 · Michoacán.
- Nationality
- Mexico
- Occupation
- painter
- Languages
- Spanish
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Born in 1866, died in Michoacán in 1939.
The recorded working language is Spanish. Work by José María Jara is recorded in the collections of Museo Nacional de Arte.
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1866
José María Jara born.
1939
José María Jara died at Michoacán.
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- 1.Jiménez González. Veracruz Guia para descubrir los encantos del estado. Editorial Oceano de Mexico SA de CV. 14. 2010. 978-607-400-323-9.
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