José Guadalupe Posada

Mexican lithographer (1852–1913)

† 1913 · Artists · Artist in the permanent collections of Smithsonian American Art Museum, National Gallery of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art; cross-wiki notability: 14 language Wikipedias

In the collections of

Smithsonian American Art Museum · National Gallery of Art · Metropolitan Museum of Art

License & source

CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikidata

Life

José Guadalupe Posada was born on February 2, 1852 in Aguascalientes City and died on January 20, 1913 in Mexico City, aged 60. Recorded occupations: caricaturist, illustrator, painter, printmaker and graphic artist. Country of citizenship: Mexico.

At a glance

Born: February 2, 1852 · Aguascalientes City
Died: January 20, 1913 · Mexico City
Age at death: 60
Citizenship: Mexico
Occupations: caricaturist, illustrator, painter, printmaker, graphic artist
Wikipedia editions: 14 languages
Signature licence: CC BY-SA 3.0

About this signature

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Biographical facts: Wikidata Q732526 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about José Guadalupe Posada on Wikipedia.

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