Chupícuaro’s work is defined by its chupicuaro sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Female Figure with Geometric Face and Body Paint
Chupícuaro Guanajuato or Michoacán, Mexico

Standing Female Holding a Child in Her Arms
Chupícuaro Guanajuato or Michoacán, Mexico

Standing Male Figurine Wearing a Necklace and Breechcloth
Chupícuaro Guanajuato or Michoacán, Mexico

Standing Female Figurine
Chupícuaro Guanajuato or Michoacán, Mexico

Female Figure
Chupícuaro Guanajuato or Michoacán, Mexico

Female Figurine
Chupícuaro Guanajuato or Michoacán, Mexico

Vessel in the Form of a Figure with Geometric Face and Body Paint
Chupícuaro Guanajuato or Michoacán, Mexico

Female Figurine
Chupícuaro Guanajuato or Michoacán, Mexico

Polychrome Bowl with Geometric Designs and Face in Relief on Shoulder
Chupícuaro Guanajuato or Michoacán, Mexico

Female Figure
Chupícuaro Guanajuato or Michoacán, Mexico

Standing Female Figurine
Chupícuaro Guanajuato or Michoacán, Mexico

Standing Female Figurine
Chupícuaro Guanajuato or Michoacán, Mexico

Figurine Depicting a Female Carrying a Child
Chupícuaro Guanajuato or Michoacán, Mexico

Miniature Group of Four Figures in a Circle with Linked Arms
Chupícuaro Guanajuato or Michoacán, Mexico

Female Figurine
Chupícuaro Guanajuato or Michoacán, Mexico

Self-Portrait
Walter Shirlaw (American, 1838–1909)