This beautiful addition to our Catrina Elegante collection is inspired by Frida Kahlo. Her colors and accents are inspired by the vibrant and lush jungle territory of Michoacán Mexico, where the Catrina was created. The Frida Trópical Sol is an original work of art, the only 1 of it's kind. The second of 2 figure Day and Night Catrina series celebrating the multi-faceted Mexican artist Frida Kahlo expressing the Sol y Luna or day and night opposites of personalities, art, and culture. All Catrina figures are kiln fired for several hours in a traditional brick oven. Frida Tropical Catrina is covered with lively accents; a collage of marigolds at the base of her dress and head, to the parrots and monkeys that surround her. This is an original catrina figure sculpted cured and painted by hand from the renowned and award winning artist Marcos Perez. 

Important Receiving Clause.
Individual Catrina Eleganté are extremely fragile and delicate. Very specific handling information and instructions will be provided after checkout. These instructions and policies require purchasing customers full consent to follow receiving instructions before moving to the packaging and order fulfillment stage.

This Catrina is hand sculpted from raw earthenware. After several hours of sculpting and shaping the catrina the raw clay figures. Each figure is then placed in a large traditional red brick oven/kiln that is heated naturally by wood. Individual Catrina figures are fired and cured for several hours. Once properly cured and dried the individual sculptures and their components(accents) are hand painted with a mixture of life-like colors that compliment the raw emotion / look / style or to detail and or extent, depending on the commissioned work. Marcos Perez is the lead sculptor and painting artist for each original Catrina figure. He leads a small group of creative apprentices from his family and greater artisan community of Patzcuaro, Michoacán Mexico. Sr. Perez is a celebrated, accomplished, and award winning artist.