Pedro Rafaél González Chavajay

A woman has broken the stone pestle with which she grinds corn. According to Tz'utuhil folklore, she is about to lose her husband. Without his support, this mother of eight fears that her children will go hungry.

Pedro Rafaél González Chavajay Madre Angustiada / Anguished Mother
Oil on canvas - 24 x 20 in. 2006
A woman has broken the stone pestle with which she grinds corn. According to Tz'utuhil folklore, she is about to lose her husband. Without his support, this mother of eight fears that her children will go hungry.