Three colorful clay figure market ladies sculpted by Oaxaca folk artist, Josefina Aguilar.

1) Lady with watermelon, grape bunch and turkey on her hat.  Measures 8.5 inches high, 3 inches wide. Artist's name carved into the inside.

2) Lady with seafood and sea life on her hat. Measures 6 inches high, 2.5 inches wide.  Artist's name carved into the inside.

3) Lady in a flowered dress surrounded by six merfolk. Measures 7.5 inches high, 4.5 inches wide. Artist's name carved into the inside.

Josefina Aguilar is perhaps one of the most collectible folk artists today. Her skill was noticed when she was still quite young, and by the time she was in her early twenties, articles about her work began to appear in European and North American journals.  Today, her work can be seen in the International Folk Art Museum of Santa Fe, the Rockefeller wing of the San Antonio Art Museum, and the Mexican museums of San Francisco and Chicago.

Her clay figures depict people and rituals in everyday village life, as incredible religious and folkloric figures and scenes.