Signed Arturo Hernandez Mexican Popotillo Straw Folk Art Floral Still Life Vase For Sale

Vintage handmade Mexican popotillo straw art featuring a colorful floral still life with calla lilies, poppies, and sunflowers in a decorative vase. Created from individually applied dyed straw on a black background and signed by Arturo Hernandez, Mexico. Bright colors, intricate craftsmanship, and a striking folk art design. Displays well and is in very good vintage condition with light age-related wear. Please see photos for details and measurements.

Popotillo art is an intricate Mexican folk art where artisans create vibrant mosaics by pressing thousands of tiny, dyed strands of popotillo grass into a beeswax-coated canvas. Dating back to pre-Hispanic times, it requires immense patience and skill to cut and shape the grass using your fingernail.