DepartmentHispano
Natividad, nativity
NamePainting
Maker
Monica Sosaya Halford
(American, born 1931)
CultureHispano
Date2003
Place madeSanta Fe, New Mexico, United States, North America
MediumLeather, wood, paint
Dimensions18 1/2 × 22 7/16 × 1 3/8 in. (47 × 57 × 3.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, bequest of Daniel E. Prall, FA.2018.27.127
Object numberFA.2018.27.127
DescriptionThis three panel retablo shows sheep and crowd of people facing the triangular top with an angel and a yellow star overhead; Inside, the opened panels depict the Nativity scene with the Baby Jesus surrounded by various animals, Mary on the left panel and Joseph on the right panel.ca. 1980s