Mountain Man n.d.

"Mountain Man" is a broadside printed by Manuel Manilla, a Mexican printmaker active in the late 19th century. The broadside features a woodcut image of a woman sitting under a tree, along with poems in Spanish, including "Dicen que no" (They say no) and "El Juramento" (The Oath). Broadside prints were popular in Mexico as a way to disseminate news, literature, and political messages, and were often printed with images to attract attention and make the message more accessible. The image of the woman in "Mountain Man" likely symbolizes love, loss, or longing, themes often explored in Mexican folk poetry and song. This broadside, now in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago, provides a glimpse into the artistic and social landscape of 19th-century Mexico.