By Xavier Viramontes

Medium: Etching and aquatint
Edition of 25
Image Size: 11.5 x 9 inches

The Cisco Kid by Xavier Viramontes is a richly colored etching and aquatint portraying a spaniel crowned with an ornate sombrero against a radiant yellow ground. Blending humor, portraiture, and cultural reference, the work reflects Viramontes’s distinctive approach to narrative imagery and Chicano visual traditions.

Known for his expressive line, saturated color, and symbolic detail, Viramontes brings a playful yet dignified presence to the subject. The carefully rendered textures of fur, fabric, and ornament give the image a lively immediacy while maintaining the precision of fine printmaking.