Children Playing

Oil Painting by Gene Byron, (1910-1987).  This painting depicts children playing in the background whilst the men are in front chatting and on mother is checking on the children.  Mexican daily life scene.

Gene Byron was a canadian born artist who became a prominent cultural figure in Guanajuato.  She settled in Mexico in the 1950s, creating a signature style of midcentury style design using tin, copper, and hand painted tiles, often reflecting Mexican culture.