'La Piñata' a blindfolded figure holding a stick surrounded by others

1947

Dating: Exact year
Held at: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Medium: Engraving
Dimensions: Sheet: 8 15/16 × 5 11/16 in. (22.7 × 14.5 cm) Image: 4 1/8 × 3 1/8 in. (10.5 × 8 cm)
Collection no.: 46.46.643
Attribution: By the artist

Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this artwork

'La Piñata' a blindfolded figure holding a stick surrounded by others — Alfredo Zalce. 1947.

Medium: Engraving. Dimensions: Sheet: 8 15/16 × 5 11/16 in. (22.7 × 14.5 cm) Image: 4 1/8 × 3 1/8 in. (10.5 × 8 cm).

Collection record: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

Credit line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1946.

This is a museum catalogue record, not a current-display assertion.

Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.

Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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