Ruins are seen from the bottom of a rocky hilside that includes a cave.

Tulum

Schnakenberg, Henry E.

1950

Artwork Information

  • Title:

    Tulum

  • Artist:

    Schnakenberg, Henry E.

  • Artist Bio:

    American, 1892–1970

  • Date:

    1950

  • Medium:

    Watercolor on paper

  • Dimensions:

    19 3/4 x 14 3/4 in.

  • Credit Line:

    Wichita Art Museum, Roland P. Murdock Collection

  • Object Number:

    M89.50

  • Display:

    Not Currently on Display

About the Artwork

Tulum is a picture of one of the smaller structures in the amazing Mayan religious center of Tulum. The ancient buildings, now completely deserted, still tower in ghostly majesty on a high cliff overlooking the Atlantic. This is one of several watercolors painted during a visit by the artist to fabulous Tulum in 1950.