{"product_id":"funeral-procession-by-josefina-aguilar-oaxaca","title":"Funeral Procession by Josefina Aguilar (1945-2026), Oaxaca","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFuneral Procession, c. 1990\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eby Josefina Aguilar (1945-2026)\u003cbr\u003eOcotlán de Morelos, Oaxaca, Mexico\u003cbr\u003eclay, pigment\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e4\" high x 2” wide x 2\" deep each\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eJosefina Aguilar Alcántara was born in 1945 in Ocotlan de Morelos, Oaxaca, Mexico.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eJosefina was unquestionably the greatest artist of the very talented Aguilar sisters, and had a very prolific career. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eJosefina was best known for her small clay figurines, called muñecas, an art form she learned from her mother Isaura Aguilar. Aguilar used red clay to create depictions of everyday village activities, religious and folkloric scenes, famous figures, and special Day of the Dead statues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eCollectors of her work have included Nelson Rockefeller, who discovered her work on a trip to Oaxaca in 1975, as well as repeat visitors to Oaxaca, who came to see her latest work. Children's book author Jeanette Winter has written and illustrated a counting book inspired by Aguilar's life and work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eLater in life, Josefina went blind and was no longer able to create work. She passed away peacefully at home in Ocotlan on February 13, 2026. Before her death, she passed on her technique and knowledge of clay to the next generation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quintana Galleries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53047988093039,"sku":null,"price":575.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1813\/7073\/files\/CJQ250063_FuneralProcession.2.jpg?v=1777953298","url":"https:\/\/quintanagalleries.com\/products\/funeral-procession-by-josefina-aguilar-oaxaca","provider":"Quintana Galleries","version":"1.0","type":"link"}