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Broadside print with woodcut scene of dancers in period dress under bunting, above two columns of Spanish verse.

Dance

José Guadalupe Posada, n.d.

Woodcut broadside showing people swept by floodwaters past a church tower and houses, with printed text columns below.

The Great Flood

José Guadalupe Posada, n.d.

Broadside with a woodcut of a couple dancing beside musicians, above Spanish verse titled El cielo por un beso.

The Sky for a Kiss

José Guadalupe Posada, n.d.

Broadside with ribbon-framed portraits of a woman with flowers and a uniformed man, above Spanish headline and verse text.

The Terrible Attempt Against the King of Spain

José Guadalupe Posada, n.d.

Broadside with woodcut of marching reservists before a crowd and grandstand, plus an eagle and cannons over printed verse col

The Big Dance, The Reservists

José Guadalupe Posada, n.d.

Broadsheet Corrido de la Lotería with woodcut lottery figures like owl, bee, ram, dog and horse beside printed verses.

Corrido of the Lottery

José Guadalupe Posada, n.d.

Woodcut broadside by José Guadalupe Posada showing a hot air balloon, a man with a telescope, a crowd, and printed Spanish ve

The Great Ascension

José Guadalupe Posada, 1902

Mexican broadside with woodcut of a mustached charro and horse beside printed Spanish verses, with smaller scenes below.

New and Diverse Verses

José Guadalupe Posada, n.d.

Red broadside print with black woodcut figures in period dress above title and verse, framed by a decorative border.

An Outing of the Best in the Mexican Nation

José Guadalupe Posada, 1895

Pink broadside with Spanish corrido verses and a woodcut of a woman in a patterned dress standing on a star motif.

Corrido of the Cockroach

José Guadalupe Posada, published c. 1918

Pink broadside with a woodcut of a dancing woman in a ruffled skirt beside printed song lyrics and ornamental borders.

The Chinese Woman: Folk Songs

José Guadalupe Posada, n.d.

Green broadside with a central woodcut of a man with a bundle beside a lamp, surrounded by printed song verses in black type.

The Farewell of a Man From Pachuca

José Guadalupe Posada, 1920

Broadside with woodcut of people in period dress swatting giant mosquitoes, above a Spanish poem in two columns.

The American Mosquito

José Guadalupe Posada, n.d.

Woodcut broadside showing a man with a stolen chalice, horned devils and a woman in a shawl amid scattered coins.

Horrible News!

José Guadalupe Posada, n.d.

Broadside print of a kitchen scene with a man, winged demon, horned devil and fallen figure, above two columns of text.

Horrible and Frightening Event!

José Guadalupe Posada, n.d.

Woodcut broadside showing travelers on a forest path, with a woman turning to stone, above two columns of Spanish text.

Incredible Event: Woman Turns to Stone

José Guadalupe Posada, 1903

Woodcut broadside showing family members brawling on a floor, with printed verses and a decorative border below.

Mothers-in-law, Brothers-in-law, and Sons-in-law

José Guadalupe Posada, n.d.

Pink broadside with woodcut of a hooded man holding a child beside a mule cart, above three columns of Spanish verse.

Horrible Fear of Mothers...Kidnappers

José Guadalupe Posada, 1920

Broadside with a woodcut of a large prison building, trams and pedestrians, beside two columns of printed verse on orange pap

End of the XIX Century

José Guadalupe Posada, September 1890

Broadside print of women quarreling in a tenement courtyard with animals and onlookers, above Spanish verse text.

A Neighborhood Dispute

José Guadalupe Posada, 1907

Woodcut broadside of a pig-bodied creature with a human face, fish eyes, and a forehead horn, with Spanish text below.

Strange and Unheard of Event! A Pig with the Face of a Man, Eyes of a Fish, and a Horn on His Forehead!

José Guadalupe Posada, 1900

Woodcut broadside of a crowd in wide-brimmed hats around a table with a hanging scene, above a titled text column.

The Hanging in the Plaza of Mixcalco, the year 1864

José Guadalupe Posada, 1864

Woodcut broadside showing a man gesturing at three infants on a table, a woman in bed, and four scorpion-like creatures on th

A Woman Who Gave Birth to Three Children and Four Animals

José Guadalupe Posada, n.d.

Woodcut broadside showing a devil, a woman with a knife, and a man falling across a table, with Spanish text below.

Amazing Event: Occured In Saint Michael of Mezquital...

José Guadalupe Posada, n.d.

Broadside woodcut of a woman stabbing a man as two devils watch, with Spanish headline 'Horrible Asesinato' below.

Horrible Murder! Túxpan

José Guadalupe Posada, 1910

Broadside with woodcut of a figure battling winged dragon creatures above a headline and text columns, within a decorative bo

Very Interesting News

José Guadalupe Posada, 1910

Woodcut broadside showing a man pointing away from a woman in a shawl on a street, with printed verses below.

First and Second Part of the Verses...

José Guadalupe Posada, n.d.

Broadside print showing a man with a raised knife over a fallen body, an elderly man gesturing nearby, with printed text.

Lamentable and Frightening Example that Happened in the Town of Barca

José Guadalupe Posada, 1890-1913

Woodcut broadside of a man stabbing a kneeling figure as a woman recoils, with a devil and serpents above, under Spanish head

Horrible Murder! Shocking Parricide Committed by the Infamous Bernabe Manrique

José Guadalupe Posada, 1880-1913

Printed broadside with a couple embracing in formal dress, dancing pairs behind, and song lyrics in two columns below.

The Heavens for a Kiss

José Guadalupe Posada, n.d.