A naive painting depicting cotton harvesting, an oil on canvas by Guatemalan painter Julian Coche Mendoza. This work radiates with its shimmering colors, which illuminate both the plantation and the traditional clothing of the workers, reflecting the culture of the people. Tz'utuji, an indigenous people who are one of the 22 Mayan ethnic groups living in Guatemala .
Julian Coche Mendoza is a Mayan artist from San Juan La Laguna, near Santiago Atitlán in Guatemala. He is the second of five brothers in his family to become painters. He was taught by his older brother, Antonio Coche Mendoza, the first Mayan painter in the city.
Passionate about the daily life and culture of Guatemalans, he spontaneously and naturally captures everyday scenes and rural Mayan life, playing with the bright and vibrant colors of his country. For him, art is a way to preserve and transmit Mayan culture.
Medium: oil on canvas
Length: 18 cm
Width: 15 cm
Origin: Guatemala
