Montana Xibalba: Translation # 2

Artist Jess (American, 1923 - 2004)

Date1963

MediumOil on canvas mounted on wood

DimensionsUnframed: 29 3/4 x 33 in. (75.57 x 83.82 cm)
Framed: 39 3/4 x 42 7/8 x 2 3/8 in. (100.97 x 108.9 x 6.03 cm)

Credit LineCollection of the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, Museum purchase, The Friends of Art Endowment Fund

Object number1996.16

Status

Not on view

Inscribedverso across entire back "[in red] Montana Xibalba [underlined]/[in blue]"He bala xu hu chil," x-e cha Xibalba./"Ma bla, xa holom coh cha chie," x-e cha qaholab./—Popol Vuh [underlined].iig/[in red]"Let us play for the worm," said the Lords of Xibalba./"No, but instead, the head of the puma shall speak," said the boys."

Signedverso right mid-section in black script "Jess[underlined]/'63"

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