Lorenzo González Chavajay

Tz'utujil Maya Artist from San Pedro la Laguna

Please note: The following three paintings are among the largest on the website. We want each museum to be able to have some in their collection, so we are limiting such paintings to two per museum over the entire website. All limited selection paintings have a dark gray border around the image. For your ease in selecting your two paintings, we have a webpage showing all the large and major paintings.

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Entrega de Cofradías, Costumbres del Año 1925

(Changing of the Brotherhood, Customs of year 2025)

1995, 31" X 32"
Oil on canvas, Framed
Cat: lgch-091

Lorenzo González Chavajay

 Artemaya Catalog LGC-091
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Incendio Forestal

(Forest Fire)

1995, 31" x 32"
Oil on canvas, Framed
Cat: lgch-090

Lorenzo González Chavajay

 Artemaya Catalog LGC-090
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Antes Día de los Santos

(Before Saints' Day)

1995, 31" x 32"
Oil on canvas, Unframed
Cat: lgch-089

Lorenzo González Chavajay

 Artemaya Catalog LGC-089
Please note: The above paintings are among the largest on the website. Each museum is limited to two selections of such paintings from the entire website. All limited selection paintings have a dark gray border around the image. For your ease in selecting your two paintings, we have a webpage showing all the large and major paintings.


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Corrido de Toros

(Bullfight)

1991, 18'' x 19''
Oil on canvas, Framed
Cat: lgch-021

Lorenzo González Chavajay

 Artemaya Catalog LGC-021
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Mujer en su Rancho

(Woman on her Farm)

1994, 18" x 14"
Oil on canvas, Framed
Cat: lgch-093

Lorenzo González Chavajay

 Artemaya Catalog LGC-093
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Casadores de Puercos Salvajes

(Hunters of Wild Boars)

1993, 14" x 18"
Oil on canvas, Unframed
Cat: lgch-126

Lorenzo González Chavajay

 Artemaya Catalog LGC-126
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Fumando Puro

(Smoking Puro (tobacco))

1991, 17'' x 13''
Oil on canvas, Framed
Cat: lgch-014

Lorenzo González Chavajay

 Artemaya Catalog LGC-014
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Al Carcel

(To Jail)

1992, 13'' x 17''
Oil on canvas, Unframed
Cat: lgch-027

Lorenzo González Chavajay

 Artemaya Catalog LGC-027
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Bendición de la Cosecha

(Blessing the Harvest)

1994, 13" x 17"
Oil on canvas, Unframed
Cat: lgch-118

Lorenzo González Chavajay

Maya Woman: The Helen Moran Collection

 Artemaya Catalog LGC-1111111118

For commentary about Lorenzo's paintings in the Moran Collection visit: MayaWomenInArt.org

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Un Par con Chirimilla y Tambor

(Drum and Fife Duo)

1991, 16'' x 14''
Oil on canvas, Framed
Cat: lgch-023

Lorenzo González Chavajay

 Artemaya Catalog LGC-023
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Mujer de Sololá

(Woman of Sololá)

1993, 16" x 14"
Oil on canvas, Framed
Cat: lgch-071

Lorenzo González Chavajay

 Artemaya Catalog LGC-071
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Cofradía Rogando

(Brotherhood Praying)

1994, 15" x 16"
Oil on canvas, Unframed
Cat: lgch-106

Lorenzo González Chavajay

 Artemaya Catalog LGC-106
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Una Pareja Alegre

(Happy Couple)

1991, 14'' x 12''
Oil on canvas, Framed
Cat: lgch-024

Lorenzo González Chavajay

 Artemaya Catalog LGC-024
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Tejedora con Calabazas

(Weaver with Gourds)

1994, 12" x 14"
Oil on canvas, Framed
Cat: lgchC-079

Lorenzo González Chavajay

 Artemaya Catalog LGC-079
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Tomando Licor

(Drinking Alcohol)

1991, 13'' x 13''
Oil on canvas, Framed
Cat: lgch-020

Lorenzo González Chavajay

 Artemaya Catalog LGC-020
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Haciendo Canastas

(Making Baskets)

1995, 12" x 13"
Oil on canvas, Framed
Cat: lgch-116

Lorenzo González Chavajay

 Artemaya Catalog LGC-116
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Lobo

(Wolf)

1994, 12" x 13"
Oil on canvas, Framed
Cat: lgch-098

Lorenzo González Chavajay

 Artemaya Catalog LGC-098
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Trabajadores de Campo

(Field Workers)

1992, 12'' x 12''
Oil on canvas, Framed
Cat: lgch-037

Lorenzo González Chavajay

 Artemaya Catalog LGC-037
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Cantina

(Bar)

1995, 12" x 12"
Oil on canvas, Unframed
Cat: Llgch-115

Lorenzo González Chavajay

 Artemaya Catalog LGC-115
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Pescador

(Fisherman)

1990, 9" x 12"
Oil on canvas, Framed
Cat: lgch-001

Lorenzo González Chavajay

 Artemaya Catalog LGC-001
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Derrumbe

(Landslide)

1992, 9'' x 11''
Oil on canvas, Framed
Cat: lgch-039

Lorenzo González Chavajay

 Artemaya Catalog LGC-039
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Entrega a Cofradía

(Changing the Brotherhood)

1990, 10" x 10"
Oil on canvas, Unframed
Cat: lgch-108

Lorenzo González Chavajay

 Artemaya Catalog LGC-108
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Jaguar

(Jaguar)

1995, 9" x 9"
Oil on canvas, Framed
Cat: lgch-087

Lorenzo González Chavajay

 Artemaya Catalog LGC-087
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Lavadoras

(Wash Women)

1993, 9" x 9"
Oil on canvas, unframed
Cat: lgch-123

Lorenzo González Chavajay

 Artemaya Catalog LGC-123
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Camino

(Road)

1991, 8'' x 9''
Oil on canvas, Stretched
Cat: lgch-008

Lorenzo González Chavajay

 Artemaya Catalog LGC-008

The following painting is in the collection of the
Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian

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Día de Feria: Procesión por el Santo Patrón de San Pedro La Laguna

(Day of the Fair: Procession for the Patron Saint of San Pedro la Laguna)

1992, 19'' x 23''
Oil on canvas.

Lorenzo González Chavajay

Copyright: Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian

 Artemaya Catalog LGC-041

The following painting is in the collection of
El Museo del Barrio in New York City

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Cofradía de Sololá

(Sololá Brotherhood)

1992, 18'' x 24''
Oil on canvas, Framed
Cat: lgch-036

Lorenzo González Chavajay

 Artemaya Catalog LGC-036

The following paintings are in the collection of the
Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach, CA

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Fiesta

(Festival)

1992, 13'' x 19''
Oil on canvas, Framed
Cat: lgch-047

Lorenzo González Chavajay

 Artemaya Catalog LGC-047
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Procesión Día Concepción

(Conception Day Procession)

1992, 19'' x 23''
Oil on canvas, Framed
Cat: lgch-059

Lorenzo González Chavajay

 Artemaya Catalog LGC-059
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Mercado, Sololá

(Market in Solola)

1994, 22" x 25"
Oil on canvas, Framed
Cat: lgch-080

Lorenzo González Chavajay

Maya Woman: The Helen Moran Collection

 Artemaya Catalog LGC-080
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Limosna

(Alms)

1991, 9'' x 12''
Oil on canvas, Stretched
Cat: lgch-007

Lorenzo González Chavajay

 Artemaya Catalog LGC-007
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Tres Musicos de Nahualá

(Three Musicians from Nahualá)

1991, 9'' x 12''
Oil on canvas, Stretched
Cat: lgch-022

Lorenzo González Chavajay

 Artemaya Catalog LGC-022

Museums are in the process of acquiring these paintings.

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Navidad, San Pedro La Laguna

(Christmas, San Pedro la Laguna)

1996, 31" x 32"
Oil on canvas, Framed
Cat: lgch-120

Lorenzo González Chavajay

 Artemaya Catalog LGC-120
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Besando la Mano del Abuelo

(Kissing Grandfather's Hand)

1992, 15'' x 12''
Oil on canvas, Framed
Cat: lgch-033

Lorenzo González Chavajay

 Artemaya Catalog LGC-033
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Terremoto, 4 de Febrero, 1976

(Earthquake, February 4, 1976)

1994, 14" x 18"
Oil on canvas, Framed
Cat: lgch-084

Lorenzo González Chavajay

 Artemaya Catalog LGC-084
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Mujer de Santa Cruz

(Woman from Santa Cruz la Laguna)

1991, 15" x 11"
Oil on canvas, Framed
Cat: lgch-016

Lorenzo González Chavajay

Maya Woman: The Helen Moran Collection

 Artemaya Catalog LGC-016
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Los Principales

(The Town Elders)

1992, 13'' x 12''
Oil on canvas, Framed
Cat: lgch-053

Lorenzo González Chavajay

 Artemaya Catalog LGC-053
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Pastora

(Shepherdess)

1994, 10" x 12"
Oil on canvas, Unframed
Cat: lgch-086

Lorenzo González Chavajay

Maya Woman: The Helen Moran Collection

 Artemaya Catalog LGC-086
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Baile de la Cofradía

(Dance of the Brotherhood)

1989, 16'' x 18"
Oil on canvas. Stretched
Cat: lgch-128

Lorenzo González Chavajay

 Artemaya Catalog LGC-128S
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Domingo de Ramos, San Pedro La Laguna

(Palm Sunday, San Pedro La Laguna)

1994, 35" x 26"
Oil on canvas, Framed
Cat: lgch-082

Lorenzo González Chavajay

 Artemaya Catalog LGC-082
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Procesión de la Cofradía

(Procession of the Cofradia)

1993, 25" x 18"
Oil on canvas, Stretched
Cat: lgch-121

Lorenzo González Chavajay

Maya Woman: The Helen Moran Collection

 Artemaya Catalog LGC-121
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Cofrade

(Member of the Cofradía (Brotherhood))

1991, 14'' x 12''
Oil on canvas, Framed
Cat: lgch-009

Lorenzo González Chavajay

 Artemaya Catalog LGC-009