"Two Woman Kneeling" After Francisco Zuniga (Mexican, 1912-1998). Offset lithograph, signed and dated 1973 in print lower right. Matted and framed under acrylic. Dimensions: Sight: 18 1/8 x 24 3/8 in. (46 x 61.9 cm.) Frame: 26 1/2 x 32 1/2 in. (67.3 x 82.6 cm.) Acquired at an Abell art auction in 2025. FRANCISCO ZUNIGA (1912 - 1998): Francisco Zúñiga produced both two- and three-dimensional works in a uniquely regionalized style, combining his classical training with Aztec forms. Though he made some abstract works, Zúñiga was best known for his nude figural works; his favorite subjects were female peasants native to Central America, whose full figures and otherwise “non-ideal” body types he depicted honestly. Zúñiga constantly expanded his practice to include work in new mediums. He made a majority of his sculptures in bronze, but also came to use alabaster, modeling clay, plaster, and marble. At the age of 60, he made his first lithograph. Zúñiga studied under sculptor Oliverio Martinez and painter Manuel Rodriguez Lozano at the Escuela de Talla Directa, though his first instructor was his father, sculptor Manuel Maria Zúñiga. Internationally acclaimed sculptor and printmaker Francisco Zuniga was born in Costa Rica. Zuniga studied drawing, stone sculpture, and engraving at the School of Fine Arts in San Jose. Later, in 1936, Zuniga studied stone carving at La Esmeralda in Mexico City. Zuniga's art reflects a love and respect for Central American people and traditions. As a complement to Zuniga's emotionally powerful sculpture, Zuniga's prints articulate the sensitivity and sensuality of the human figure. He has been the recipient of numerous international prizes and awards. Francisco Zuniga's work is exhibited frequently in prominent galleries throughout the world and may be found in the permanent collections of twenty-nine museums.