Broadsheet relating to commerical/business skeletons (Calavera Comercial) and charlatanism, many skeletons gather around a candle vendor 1908

This broadsheet was made by J. Cortés sometime between 1895 and 1910, and look at that green! The whole scene is bathed in it. It's like the Emerald City, but, you know, with skeletons selling stuff. I wonder what Cortés was thinking when he made this? Was it just another day at the office, or did he feel like he was channeling something deeper? You've got all these skeletons milling around a market stall, buying candles, or maybe they’re selling them? It's hard to tell. I imagine Cortés hunched over his worktable, meticulously carving those lines into the printing block. Each stroke is so deliberate, each character a tiny monument to human folly. It feels almost satirical, a little bit like Daumier, but with a macabre twist. It reminds us that art isn't just about pretty pictures, it's about engaging with the world, questioning its values, and maybe poking a little fun at ourselves along the way.