Mother-in-Law
Floating in a minimalist green square is a tiny, scratchy ink portrait of a woman, likely the dreaded mother-in-law mentioned in the text below. The Spanish verse is a classic folk rhyme complaining about domestic misery, jokingly concluding that mothers-in-law aren't good 'even if made of clay.' José Guadalupe Posada, the master Mexican printmaker best known for his iconic skeleton imagery, used illustrations like this to accompany popular broadsides and chapbooks. It’s a charming, humorous glimpse into everyday Mexican life and satire from the early 20th century.
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