Indian Mother and Child of Guatemala, Central America
Artist/Maker
Richard B. Hoit
(United States, 1887-1973)
Date1936
Mediumgelatin silver print
DimensionsSight: 9 7/8 x 7 5/8 in. (25.1 x 19.4 cm)
Mat: 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
Mat: 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
ClassificationsVisual Works
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Terms
Object number2003.29.4
DescriptionThis image depicts a Guatemalan mother carrying her child, both in simple costume. It demonstrates that even by the mid 1930s, Western style clothing was a popular choice for indigenous women. Hoit lived in Miami in the early part of the 20th century and recorded many aspects of life in the region.On View
Not on viewCollections
17th century
