Indovinello
Page 23 of this book presents a visual riddle by José Guadalupe Posada, a master of Mexican realism and social satire best known for his skeletal calaveras. A pale green square frames a cryptic ink drawing combining a fish tail and a helmet, referencing the text 'Yo soy pescado' (I am fish) and 'Yo casco' (I am helmet). The poem below is a syllable game: the first part relates to money ('me aficiono'), the second to something disgusting ('me dá asco', hinting at 'ca' for 'caca'), and the third to fertilizer ('me abono'). This page highlights Posada's vast output of cheap popular literature, using simple engravings to entertain and educate the masses with word puzzles.
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- Ink on paper
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- Paper