Ilustración para un Cuento (Illustration for a Song) 1942

"Ilustración para un Cuento" (Illustration for a Song), a 1942 woodcut by José Guadalupe Posada, depicts a scene of chaos and death. In the center of the composition, a woman rides a skeletal steed through a graveyard, her presence overshadowed by the rampant demons clawing and leaping around her. Posada, a Mexican printmaker known for his satirical and political work, created this piece as part of a larger series, likely intended for a broadsheet or folk song. His use of simple line and dark shading conveys a sense of urgency and fear, highlighting the power of the supernatural in Mexican folk culture.