Virgin Mary (La Nuestra Senora) carved folk figure

A carved and painted wooden figure of a woman stands on a low rectangular base, hands pressed together in prayer. She wears a dark hood and mantle over a grey gown speckled with red and green dashes, with a pale face and painted eyes. The flat, elongated form is set against a dark blue-grey backdrop.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1900

Medium

oil on carved and glued wood and plastic and metal

Source

Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)

Size

2380 × 3000 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum