Leopoldo Méndez

Warning Song of Madame Snail

1944

Dating
Exact year
Held at
Art Institute of Chicago
Medium
Wood engraving on paper
Dimensions
5.4 × 12.2 cm (2 3/16 × 4 13/16 in.)
Collection no.
1944.820
Attribution
By the artist

Collection: Art Institute of Chicago

About this artwork

Warning Song of Madame Snail — Leopoldo Méndez. 1944.

Medium: Wood engraving on paper. Dimensions: 5.4 × 12.2 cm (2 3/16 × 4 13/16 in.).

Collection record: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

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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