Three Generations (Tres generaciones)
José Clemente Orozco
Mexican, 1883–1949
1929
A 1929 lithograph by José Clemente Orozco that portrays three generations of women to convey maternal endurance and cultural continuity.
Muted black-and-white tones, dense cross-hatching, and simplified, solemn faces give the grouping a hushed, monumental presence as if carved from shadow.
By translating the drama and social concern of Mexican muralism into an intimate print, Orozco makes themes of indigenous dignity, family, and post‑Revolution cultural identity visible beyond the mural wall.
Medium
Lithograph
Dimensions
composition: 10 3/8 × 14 3/4" (26.4 × 37.5 cm); sheet: 13 3/4 × 18 1/2" (34.9 × 47 cm)
Classification
Department
Credit
Gift of Abby Aldrich Rockefeller
Accession
1551.1940
Palette
Exhibitions
