Description
Diego Rivera – La pinata
La Piñata – Diego Rivera
La Piñata is a painting by Diego Rivera: children at a party rushing for the sweets from a broken piñata. We paint our hand-painted study of La Piñata to order on canvas, in oil or acrylic, in 7 sizes from 40 × 60 cm to 150 × 220 cm or in a custom size. Before La Piñata is dispatched, we send you a photo of the finished painting.
What does La Piñata show?
La Piñata shows a large star-shaped piñata with coloured ribbons hanging over the scene, with fruit and sweets falling from it; children in white, red and blue clothes bend down, grab and gather the treats. With warm colours and plenty of movement Rivera caught the joy of a Mexican celebration, which is why La Piñata feels cheerful and full of life.
How is our hand-painted study of La Piñata made?
Our painters paint the study of La Piñata by hand, with brushstrokes of different thickness, separately for every order. We paint in oil or acrylic, depending on the subject and the size, so the surface of La Piñata has a real paint texture that a print does not have. The first photograph shows our finished study of La Piñata framed on the easel, the second and third photographs show it from the side, and the fourth photograph shows the hand-applied strokes on the children’s faces and hands up close. When La Piñata is finished, we photograph it and send you the photo for approval.
Which size of La Piñata suits your room?
For the wall above a sofa or a sideboard choose La Piñata in 70 × 100 cm, and for a bedroom, hallway or work corner 40 × 60 cm. La Piñata is available in 40 × 60 cm, 50 × 70 cm, 70 × 100 cm, 80 × 120 cm, 90 × 140 cm, 120 × 180 cm and 150 × 220 cm. A simple rule for La Piñata: it should be about two thirds as wide as the furniture below it, with its centre about 150 cm from the floor.
How does La Piñata arrive, and when?
We ship La Piñata rolled in a sturdy tube, stretched on 2.5 cm deep wooden stretcher bars, or framed – you choose when you order. Stretching and framing of La Piñata are done in our workshop in Slovenia. When a size of La Piñata is in stock, it reaches you within 6 working days; a study of La Piñata painted to order reaches you in 15 to 45 days.
Frequently asked questions about La Piñata
Is La Piñata a print?
No. Every brushstroke of La Piñata is painted by hand on canvas, so the paint visibly stands up from the surface.
Can I order La Piñata in a size that is not listed?
Yes. We also paint La Piñata in a custom size; enter the width and height you want when you order La Piñata.
What is the piñata in La Piñata?
A piñata is a paper figure filled with sweets and fruit; at Mexican celebrations children break it with a stick and then rush for the treats – the very moment La Piñata shows.
Is La Piñata a good gift?
La Piñata is a gift for a family, for a child’s room or for a lover of Mexico and Rivera. If you are unsure which size of La Piñata to choose, give a gift voucher.
