Retablo - Virgin & Child 1935 - 1942

E. Boyd's "Retablo - Virgin & Child" (1935-1942) depicts the Virgin Mary and the Christ child in a stylized, almost graphic, manner. The figures are rendered with bold lines and flat areas of color, characteristic of the artist's use of watercolor. The stylized floral base and the iconic imagery are reminiscent of traditional Mexican folk art, known as "retablos," which often depict religious themes and are typically used as devotional pieces. This retablo, however, adopts a modern aesthetic through the use of vivid colors and simplified forms.