Mexican legend.

Primary Artist

Tate Adams (1922–2018)

Title

Mexican legend.

Date made

1953

Place made

RMIT, Naam / Melbourne, Victoria, Australia View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

planographic

Technique

lithograph, printed in black ink, from one plate

Matrix size

45.2 x 31.0 cm (printed image (irregular))

Subject description

Three abstracted owls and sun from the Mexican legend of La Luchenza about a witch who turns into an owl and hunts children.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

115275

Creators

Adams, Tate. | (1922–2018) Australian | Irish | Male | artist

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025

Impressions

Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 86.25

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Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 86.26

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