A figure representing captalism with a swastika on his back approaching a Mexican villager from behind about to knife him in the back

ca. 1935–39

Dating: Approximate date range
Held at: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Medium: Lithograph
Dimensions: Sheet: 18 11/16 × 13 3/4 in. (47.5 × 35 cm)
Collection no.: 39.16.24
Attribution: By the artist

Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this artwork

A figure representing captalism with a swastika on his back approaching a Mexican villager from behind about to knife him in the back — Leopoldo Méndez. ca. 1935–39.

Medium: Lithograph. Dimensions: Sheet: 18 11/16 × 13 3/4 in. (47.5 × 35 cm).

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

Credit line: Gift of Jean Charlot, 1939.

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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