Juan Sisay,
Diego Pop Ajuchan,
& Juan Manuel Sisay

First Tz'utujil Maya Artist from Santiago Atitlán,
His Pupil & His Son

Juan Sisay's paintings

(His son, Juan Diego's painting is below)

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Auto Retrato

(Self Portrait)

1989, 25" x 16"
Oil on canvas., Unframed
Cat: sisay-005

Juan Sisay

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Mercado Bajo de Ceiba

(Market Under a Ceiba Tree)

1974, 20" x 24"
Oil on canvas, Framed
Cat: JS-0004

Juan JS

Maya Woman: The Helen Moran Collection

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Cofrade

(Member of a Brotherhood)

1970, 14'' x 12''
Oil on canvas., Framed
Cat: sisay-001

Juan Sisay

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Respeto al Cofrade

(Respect to the brother)

Mid 20th Century, 12" x 10"
Oil on canvas., Framed
Cat: sisay-015

Juan Sisay

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Vendedora de Frutas

(Sale of Fruit)

Last half 20th century, 10" x 12"
Oil on canvas, Framed
Cat: SISAY-016

Juan Sisay

Maya Woman: The Helen Moran Collection

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Adivinación

(Fortune Telling)

1957, 10" x 12"
Oil on canvas., Framed
Cat: sisay-013

Juan Sisay

Note: These two paintings from 1957 show that Juan Sisay taught his student Diego Pop Ajuchan to paint by copying his painting exactly.... the same way all the Tz'utujil artists taught any students. They will be kept together along with a note from Pop Ajuchan that verifies everything.

The learning painting of Diego Pop Ajuchan, Juan Sisay's student.

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Note: This note was attached to the back of Pop Ajuchan's painting explaining why he was late in getting the painting to the woman who bought it. Juan Sisay had been sick and could not instruct him on the next steps.
It was only luck that I ended up with both paintings. I bought one from eBay and the Sisay was given to me by man living in San Francisco.

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Divinacíón

(Divination)

1957, 10" x 12"
Oil on Canvas, Unframed
Cat: Ajuchan-001

Diego Pop Ajuchan

Museums are in the process of acquiring these paintings.

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Santiago Atitlán

(Santiago Atitlan)án)

1948, 9" x 12"
Oil on canvas., Framed
Cat: sisay-011

Juan Sisay

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Ritual con pareja

(Ritual with a Couple)

1974, 20" x 24"
Oil on canvas, Framed
Cat: JS-0003

Juan JS

Maya Woman: The Helen Moran Collection

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Los Músicos

(The Musicians)

1964, 20" x 24"
Oil on canvas, Framed
Cat: SISAY-0001

Juan Sisay

Maya Woman: The Helen Moran Collection

Juan Diego Sisay's painting

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Campesino

(Farmer)

2001, 15" x 10"
Oil on canvas., Unframed
Cat: jms-001

Juan Manuel Sisay