Joseph Jacinto Mora Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Joseph Jacinto Mora Art Value Price Guide

Jul. 09, 2026
Jo Mora Evolution of the Cowboy Life Poster
Est: $25 - $50
24" by 33". Contemporary version of the original 1933 Salinas California Rodeo poster.
Davis Brothers Auction
May. 16, 2026
Original ca. 1940s/1950s Jo Mora Yosemite California Map Poster
Est: $600 - $900
Mora, Joseph Jacinto 1876 - 1947 Yosemite Letterpress Printing 1949 19.2 x 15.3 in. (49 x 39 cm) Printer: no information Condition Details: (A) minor creasing and minimal staining, designed in 1931 and produced in black and white, the map was first printed in color in 1941, we believe this to be the 1949 edition but cannot guarantee it USA; California; Travel; Maps; Yosemite
PosterConnection Inc.
May. 14, 2026
Jo Mora illustrates The Animals of Aesop
Est: $200 - $300
Heading: (Mora, Jo, illustrator) Author: Aesop Title: The Animals of Aesop. Aesop's Fables: Adapted and Pictured by Joseph J. Mora Place Published: Boston Publisher:Dana Estes and Co. Date Published: 1900 Description: With 16 full-page color plates by J.J. Mora, including title page, plus numerous illustrations in black & white. Pictorial tan cloth. Early edition. Scarce, early work from Jo Mora, best know for his works illustrating the American West.
PBA Galleries Auctions & Appraisers
Apr. 18, 2026
1925-S California Silver Commemorative Half Dollar
Est: $100 - $10,000
Original 1925-S California Silver Commemorative Half Dollar, Estate Found, Almost Uncirculated, Please view photos
Mebane Antique Auction
Mar. 22, 2026
Jo Mora - Carmel Bay-California map
Est: $400 - $600
Provenance: from the estate Luis Ortega to the: Museum of the Cowboy "Jim Grimm estate" Solvang Ca.
California Auctioneers
Mar. 11, 2026
Joseph Jacinto Mora, Hopi Woman Preparing for Harvest Dance, 1905
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Joseph Jacinto Mora 1876 - 1947 Hopi Woman Preparing for Harvest Dance, 1905 watercolor on board inscribed, signed, and dated lower right: TO MY FRIEND / W. H. SIMPSON. / JJ MORA / WALPI ARIZ. / MCH. 18/05
Santa Fe Art Auction
Aug. 23, 2025
Jo Mora Art Deco Whimsical Advertising Map of North America
Est: $500 - $700
Jo Mora Art Deco Whimsical Advertising Map of North America, for Grace Line Ocean Liners, in thin black wood frame Overall 33 in. x 24 in.
Rafael Osona Auctions
Aug. 15, 2025
Print, Joseph Jacinto Mora
Est: $400 - $600
Joseph Jacinto Mora (American/Uruguayan, 1876-1947), "The Monterey Peninsula," 1927, vintage map, sight: 27.75"h x 20.5"w, overall (with frame): 28.75"h x 21.5"w
Clars Auctions
Jul. 24, 2025
JO MORA GRAND CANYON PICTORIAL MAP
Est: $300 - $400
Jo Mora's (1876-1947) whimsical map of the Grand Canyon, one of Mora's earliest maps from 1931. This bright and colorful pictorial map provides a detailed look at the Grand Canyon, with marvelous vignettes scattered throughout the image. Joseph (Jo) Mora was a Uruguayan-born American cartoonist and illustrator, a pioneer of the 20th-century pictorial map. The map shows Native American motifs and numerous small illustrations and humorous text, like an illustration of a large donkey statue with the text, 'Proposed Monument to the Canyon's Unsung Heroes - To be erected by popular subscription'. Published by Jo Mora Publications, Monterey, California, 1957, 15 x 19.25 inches.
Fairhill Auction LLC
Jul. 18, 2025
Print, Joseph Jacinto Mora
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Joseph Jacinto Mora (American/Uruguayan, 1876-1947), "The Seventeen Mile Drive," 1927, vintage poster in colors, sheet: 31.5"h x 23"w, overall (with frame): 32.25"h x 24.25"w. Provenance: Gift from the artist; Thence by descent.
Clars Auctions
Jul. 18, 2025
Print, Joseph Jacinto Mora
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Joseph Jacinto Mora (American/Uruguayan, 1876-1947), "California/ El Dorado," 1927, vintage poster in colors, sight: 35.25"h x 27"w, overall (with frame): 37.5"h x 29.5"w. Provenance: Gift from the artist; Thence by descent.
Clars Auctions
Jul. 16, 2025
JOSEPH JACINTO MORA (California/Spain/Mexico, 1876-1947), "Evolution of the Cowboy"., Framed 34" x 25", 18" x 32" and 25" x 21".
Est: $400 - $600
JOSEPH JACINTO MORA California/Spain/Mexico, 1876-1947 "Evolution of the Cowboy". Together with Harry E. Wright poster "Pony Express Route" and an unsigned oil on artist board depicting a cowboy.
Sandwich Auction House
May. 01, 2025
JO MORA GRAND CANYON PICTORIAL MAP
Est: $300 - $400
Jo Mora's (1876-1947) whimsical map of the Grand Canyon, one of Mora's earliest maps from 1931. This bright and colorful pictorial map provides a detailed look at the Grand Canyon, with marvelous vignettes scattered throughout the image. Joseph (Jo) Mora was a Uruguayan-born American cartoonist and illustrator, a pioneer of the 20th-century pictorial map. The map shows Native American motifs and numerous small illustrations and humorous text, like an illustration of a large donkey statue with the text, 'Proposed Monument to the Canyon's Unsung Heroes - To be erected by popular subscription'. Published by Jo Mora Publications, Monterey, California, 1957, 15 x 19.25 inches.
Fairhill Auction LLC
Mar. 20, 2025
MORA, Jo (1876 – 1947). Indians of North America. Monterey,...
Est: $500 - $700
MORA, Jo (1876 – 1947). Indians of North America. Monterey, CA: Jo Mora Publishing, 1936 (but 1950). A colorful poster with numerous panels highlighting everyday clothing and items used by Native Americans. 31 5/8 x 23 ¾”. Linen backed. Minor wear in the margins. A/A-. Joseph “Jo” Mora was one of the foremost pictorial mapmakers of the 20th century, best known for his maps of the American West and national parks.
Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
Mar. 20, 2025
MORA, Jo (1876 – 1947). Father Neptune Presenteth ye Grace ...
Est: $900 - $1,300
MORA, Jo (1876 – 1947). Father Neptune Presenteth ye Grace Line Fleet to ye olde Spanish Main. Carmel-By-The-Sea, 1933. Highly detailed and complex pictorial map of The Spanish Main (Spanish Empire), with inset maps of El Salvador, Guatemala, the Panama Canal, and Cartagena. Border with vignettes on a black background; inset illustrations. Mora wrote a diary, A Log of the Spanish Main, for passengers of the Grace Line Company, along with designing this map. 32 x 24”. Linen backed. Minor imperfections in the margins. A-. Picturing America, pl. 113.
Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
Mar. 20, 2025
MORA, Jo (1876 – 1947). Sweetheart of the Rodeo. Monterey: ...
Est: $900 - $1,300
MORA, Jo (1876 – 1947). Sweetheart of the Rodeo. Monterey: Jo Mora, 1933 (but ca. 1939). Color lithograph carte with a large central illustration of a rodeo, and filled with vignettes and illustrations of rodeo implements, cowboys, horses, and the like. This popular poster was reissued by Levi Strauss in the 1950s, and cemented in the popular imagination when The Byrds used the artwork on their studio album Sweetheart of the Rodeo (1968). The map was first printed in 1933 with inset maps flanking the Sweetheart of the Rodeo, and printed again about 1939 with silhouettes replacing the maps. 32 x 23 ¾”. Linen backed. Small replaced loss bottom margin; short repaired closed tears lower right. A-/B+.
Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
Feb. 22, 2025
Three posters designed by Joseph 'Joe' Jacinto Mora (1876-1947)
Est: $200 - $400
Three posters designed by Joseph 'Joe' Jacinto Mora (1876-1947), comprising 'Evolution of the Cowboy', framed, 'Yosemite' and 'Grand Canyon', greatest overall 31.75"h x 25"w
Clars Auctions
Jan. 27, 2025
1925-S California Commemorative Half Dollar
Est: $100 - $10,000
Original 1925-S California Commemorative Half Dollar, Estate Found, Uncirculated, Please view photos
Mebane Antique Auction
Jan. 16, 2025
JO MORA GRAND CANYON PICTORIAL MAP
Est: $300 - $400
Jo Mora's (1876-1947) whimsical map of the Grand Canyon, one of Mora's earliest maps from 1931. This bright and colorful pictorial map provides a detailed look at the Grand Canyon, with marvelous vignettes scattered throughout the image. Joseph (Jo) Mora was a Uruguayan-born American cartoonist and illustrator, a pioneer of the 20th century pictorial map. The map shows Native American motifs and numerous small illustrations and humorous text, like an illustration of a large donkey statue with the text, 'Proposed Monument to the Canyon's Unsung Heroes - To be erected by popular subscription'. Published by Jo Mora Publications, Monterey California, 1957, 15 x 19.25 inches.
Fairhill Auction LLC
Jan. 09, 2025
Jo Mora menus for Hotel Del Monte
Est: $300 - $500
Heading: Author: Mora, Jo Title: Twelve menus from the Hotel Del Monte, Monterey, California, each with a different illustration on the front by Jo Mora Place Published: Monterey, CA Publisher:Hotel Del Monte Date Published: 1936 Description: Each menu a bi-fold of cream card stock, 25.3x12 cm (10x4¾”) folded. On the front is an illustration by Jo Mora (each different), on the inside is a description of the illustration and of Monterey, facing the multi-course menu, with the date at the bottom.The noted western artist illustrates the menus for Monterey‘s most famous hotel. The artwork on the Hotel Del Monte menus was originally created as 1 years‘ worth of advertising for the hotel (circa 1933-1934) for various publications. The hotel then determined to use the same artwork for the menus; a complimentary set could be had simply by asking the waiter. Each menu has a different date; a story about the artwork on the cover is written inside facing the menu.
PBA Galleries Auctions & Appraisers
Jan. 04, 2025
Jo Mora Indians of North America Lithograph Print
Est: $30 - $300
Jo Mora Publicstions, Monterey California, Some foxing, Frame measures 38 x 27 3/4 inches, Print measures 33 1/2 x 23 inches.
Matthew Bullock Auctioneers
Nov. 07, 2024
MORA, Jo (1876–1949). Yosemite. 1931 (1949 issue). Offset l...
Est: $400 - $600
MORA, Jo (1876–1949). Yosemite. 1931 (1949 issue). Offset lithograph with a pictorial map of the National Park. The first printing of this map was in black and white in 1931. Color printings were published in 1941 and 1949. This is the second color version, which included slight alterations including two men running from a skunk in place of the Coulterville Road sign at lower left of image. 19 x 15 ½”. Linen backed. A-.
Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
Oct. 19, 2024
Jo Mora Evolution of the Cowboy, 1930-50
Est: $500 - $1,000
Jo Mora (Uruguayan, American, 1876-1947) Evolution of the Cowboy, 1930-50 Line cut print on uncoated paper from an ed. of 358 Signed in the plate Jo Mora, lower right Collier Gallery tag, verso. Titled in Stocklein Publishing letter signed by Jo N. Mora, Jr., verso. Alternatively titled "Sweetheart of the Rodeo." Printed by Arthur Fey, San Francisco, California from the original plates sometime between 1930 and 1950. Published by Jo Mora Publications, Monterey, California.
Larsen Art Auction
Oct. 05, 2024
Joseph Jacinto Mora, American, b. Uruguay (1876 - 1947), See-Peek-Nich, Hopi East Mesa, 1904, lithograph, 15 1/2"H x 11"W (sight), 22"H x 18"W (frame)
Est: $100 - $200
Joseph Jacinto Mora American, b. Uruguay, (1876 - 1947) See-Peek-Nich, Hopi East Mesa, 1904 lithograph Edition 315/650. Biography from the Archives of askART: Devoting his life to exploration of subjects as diverse as vaqueros, Hopi Kachina figures, the Arizona landscape, and California missions, Joseph Mora also excelled as a writer, photographer, designer, children's book illustrator, and map maker. Mora was born in Montevideo, Uruguay, and was the son of Domingo Mora, a well-known painter and sculptor who brought his family to the United States in the mid 1890s and then became a teacher in New York at the Art Students League. Joseph and his artist brother Luis Mora (1874-1940) grew up being much influenced by the creative atmosphere of their father's studio. Joseph studied at the Pingry Academy in Elizabeth, New Jersey; the Art Students League with his father in New York City; and then in Boston at the Cowles Art School, and with William Merritt Chase. He worked as a staff artist and cartoonist for the Boston Herald and then in 1894, when he was age 18, took a four-year horseback sketching and writing tour of Mexico, the American Southwest, and Texas. On this trip, he worked as a cow puncher on ranches along the way to earn money. In 1903, he headed West again and joined his parents who were living in San Jose, California. In 1904, he returned to Arizona and New Mexico and lived with Hopi and Navajo tribes, learning their languages and painting depictions of their ceremonies, especially the Kachina ceremonial dances. One of the results of his western travels was a series of humorous maps that were spoofs of the national parks and that were made into posters. In the 1930s, the maps sold for 25 cents each and were distributed through souvenir shops at the parks. He also painted a watercolor series, "Horsemen of the West" and wrote two books, Trail Dust and Saddle Leather and Californios. In 1907, he married and bought a ranch in the Santa Clara Valley where he and his father worked together on sculpture commissions until the father died in 1911. In 1914, Mora and his wife moved to San Francisco, and then in 1920 to Carmel, where he completed his most famous work, the Father Serra group of sculpted figures that was placed at the San Carlos Mission. Joseph Mora died in Pebble Beach on October 10, 1947. In 1998, the Monterey Museum of Art held a retrospective of his work which includes sculpture and architectural adornments. Source: Edan Hughes, Artists in California, 1786-1940 Santa Fe Auction catalogue, 11/09/2002 Peter Hassrick, Drawn to Yellowstone Peter Hastings Falk, Editor, Who Was Who in American Art Peggy and Harold Samuels, Encyclopedia of Artists of the American West
Ripley Auctions
Oct. 05, 2024
Joseph Jacinto Mora, American, b. Uruguay (1876 - 1947), Mu-Shaish Katchina, lithograph, 15 1/2"H x 11"W (sight), 22"H x 18"W (frame)
Est: $100 - $200
Joseph Jacinto Mora American, b. Uruguay, (1876 - 1947) Mu-Shaish Katchina lithograph Edition Biography from the Archives of askART: Devoting his life to exploration of subjects as diverse as vaqueros, Hopi Kachina figures, the Arizona landscape, and California missions, Joseph Mora also excelled as a writer, photographer, designer, children's book illustrator, and map maker. Mora was born in Montevideo, Uruguay, and was the son of Domingo Mora, a well-known painter and sculptor who brought his family to the United States in the mid 1890s and then became a teacher in New York at the Art Students League. Joseph and his artist brother Luis Mora (1874-1940) grew up being much influenced by the creative atmosphere of their father's studio. Joseph studied at the Pingry Academy in Elizabeth, New Jersey; the Art Students League with his father in New York City; and then in Boston at the Cowles Art School, and with William Merritt Chase. He worked as a staff artist and cartoonist for the Boston Herald and then in 1894, when he was age 18, took a four-year horseback sketching and writing tour of Mexico, the American Southwest, and Texas. On this trip, he worked as a cow puncher on ranches along the way to earn money. In 1903, he headed West again and joined his parents who were living in San Jose, California. In 1904, he returned to Arizona and New Mexico and lived with Hopi and Navajo tribes, learning their languages and painting depictions of their ceremonies, especially the Kachina ceremonial dances. One of the results of his western travels was a series of humorous maps that were spoofs of the national parks and that were made into posters. In the 1930s, the maps sold for 25 cents each and were distributed through souvenir shops at the parks. He also painted a watercolor series, "Horsemen of the West" and wrote two books, Trail Dust and Saddle Leather and Californios. In 1907, he married and bought a ranch in the Santa Clara Valley where he and his father worked together on sculpture commissions until the father died in 1911. In 1914, Mora and his wife moved to San Francisco, and then in 1920 to Carmel, where he completed his most famous work, the Father Serra group of sculpted figures that was placed at the San Carlos Mission. Joseph Mora died in Pebble Beach on October 10, 1947. In 1998, the Monterey Museum of Art held a retrospective of his work which includes sculpture and architectural adornments. Source: Edan Hughes, Artists in California, 1786-1940 Santa Fe Auction catalogue, 11/09/2002 Peter Hassrick, Drawn to Yellowstone Peter Hastings Falk, Editor, Who Was Who in American Art Peggy and Harold Samuels, Encyclopedia of Artists of the American West
Ripley Auctions
Oct. 05, 2024
Joseph Jacinto Mora, American, b. Uruguay (1876 - 1947), She-Eu-Heu-Mish Katchina: Wolpi Ariz., 1904, lithograph, 15 1/2"H x 11"W (sight), 22"H x 18"W (frame)
Est: $100 - $200
Joseph Jacinto Mora American, b. Uruguay, (1876 - 1947) She-Eu-Heu-Mish Katchina: Wolpi Ariz., 1904 lithograph Edition 315/650. Biography from the Archives of askART: Devoting his life to exploration of subjects as diverse as vaqueros, Hopi Kachina figures, the Arizona landscape, and California missions, Joseph Mora also excelled as a writer, photographer, designer, children's book illustrator, and map maker. Mora was born in Montevideo, Uruguay, and was the son of Domingo Mora, a well-known painter and sculptor who brought his family to the United States in the mid 1890s and then became a teacher in New York at the Art Students League. Joseph and his artist brother Luis Mora (1874-1940) grew up being much influenced by the creative atmosphere of their father's studio. Joseph studied at the Pingry Academy in Elizabeth, New Jersey; the Art Students League with his father in New York City; and then in Boston at the Cowles Art School, and with William Merritt Chase. He worked as a staff artist and cartoonist for the Boston Herald and then in 1894, when he was age 18, took a four-year horseback sketching and writing tour of Mexico, the American Southwest, and Texas. On this trip, he worked as a cow puncher on ranches along the way to earn money. In 1903, he headed West again and joined his parents who were living in San Jose, California. In 1904, he returned to Arizona and New Mexico and lived with Hopi and Navajo tribes, learning their languages and painting depictions of their ceremonies, especially the Kachina ceremonial dances. One of the results of his western travels was a series of humorous maps that were spoofs of the national parks and that were made into posters. In the 1930s, the maps sold for 25 cents each and were distributed through souvenir shops at the parks. He also painted a watercolor series, "Horsemen of the West" and wrote two books, Trail Dust and Saddle Leather and Californios. In 1907, he married and bought a ranch in the Santa Clara Valley where he and his father worked together on sculpture commissions until the father died in 1911. In 1914, Mora and his wife moved to San Francisco, and then in 1920 to Carmel, where he completed his most famous work, the Father Serra group of sculpted figures that was placed at the San Carlos Mission. Joseph Mora died in Pebble Beach on October 10, 1947. In 1998, the Monterey Museum of Art held a retrospective of his work which includes sculpture and architectural adornments. Source: Edan Hughes, Artists in California, 1786-1940 Santa Fe Auction catalogue, 11/09/2002 Peter Hassrick, Drawn to Yellowstone Peter Hastings Falk, Editor, Who Was Who in American Art Peggy and Harold Samuels, Encyclopedia of Artists of the American West
Ripley Auctions
Oct. 05, 2024
Joseph Jacinto Mora, American, b. Uruguay (1876 - 1947), Poo-Wha-Muich-Katchina: Bean Dance, Hopi, East Mesa, 1904, lithograph, 15 1/2"H x 11"W (sight), 22"H x 18"W (frame)
Est: $100 - $200
Joseph Jacinto Mora American, b. Uruguay, (1876 - 1947) Poo-Wha-Muich-Katchina: Bean Dance, Hopi, East Mesa, 1904 lithograph Edition 315/650. Biography from the Archives of askART: Devoting his life to exploration of subjects as diverse as vaqueros, Hopi Kachina figures, the Arizona landscape, and California missions, Joseph Mora also excelled as a writer, photographer, designer, children's book illustrator, and map maker. Mora was born in Montevideo, Uruguay, and was the son of Domingo Mora, a well-known painter and sculptor who brought his family to the United States in the mid 1890s and then became a teacher in New York at the Art Students League. Joseph and his artist brother Luis Mora (1874-1940) grew up being much influenced by the creative atmosphere of their father's studio. Joseph studied at the Pingry Academy in Elizabeth, New Jersey; the Art Students League with his father in New York City; and then in Boston at the Cowles Art School, and with William Merritt Chase. He worked as a staff artist and cartoonist for the Boston Herald and then in 1894, when he was age 18, took a four-year horseback sketching and writing tour of Mexico, the American Southwest, and Texas. On this trip, he worked as a cow puncher on ranches along the way to earn money. In 1903, he headed West again and joined his parents who were living in San Jose, California. In 1904, he returned to Arizona and New Mexico and lived with Hopi and Navajo tribes, learning their languages and painting depictions of their ceremonies, especially the Kachina ceremonial dances. One of the results of his western travels was a series of humorous maps that were spoofs of the national parks and that were made into posters. In the 1930s, the maps sold for 25 cents each and were distributed through souvenir shops at the parks. He also painted a watercolor series, "Horsemen of the West" and wrote two books, Trail Dust and Saddle Leather and Californios. In 1907, he married and bought a ranch in the Santa Clara Valley where he and his father worked together on sculpture commissions until the father died in 1911. In 1914, Mora and his wife moved to San Francisco, and then in 1920 to Carmel, where he completed his most famous work, the Father Serra group of sculpted figures that was placed at the San Carlos Mission. Joseph Mora died in Pebble Beach on October 10, 1947. In 1998, the Monterey Museum of Art held a retrospective of his work which includes sculpture and architectural adornments. Source: Edan Hughes, Artists in California, 1786-1940 Santa Fe Auction catalogue, 11/09/2002 Peter Hassrick, Drawn to Yellowstone Peter Hastings Falk, Editor, Who Was Who in American Art Peggy and Harold Samuels, Encyclopedia of Artists of the American West
Ripley Auctions
Oct. 05, 2024
Joseph Jacinto Mora, American, b. Uruguay (1876 - 1947), Teu-Mas-Katchina: Mother of Two, Tuen Whuip Kat's, Hopi East Mesa, 1904, lithograph, 15 1/2"H x 11"W (sight), 22"H x 18"W (frame)
Est: $100 - $200
Joseph Jacinto Mora American, b. Uruguay, (1876 - 1947) Teu-Mas-Katchina: Mother of Two, Tuen Whuip Kat's, Hopi East Mesa, 1904 lithograph Edition 315/650. Biography from the Archives of askART: Devoting his life to exploration of subjects as diverse as vaqueros, Hopi Kachina figures, the Arizona landscape, and California missions, Joseph Mora also excelled as a writer, photographer, designer, children's book illustrator, and map maker. Mora was born in Montevideo, Uruguay, and was the son of Domingo Mora, a well-known painter and sculptor who brought his family to the United States in the mid 1890s and then became a teacher in New York at the Art Students League. Joseph and his artist brother Luis Mora (1874-1940) grew up being much influenced by the creative atmosphere of their father's studio. Joseph studied at the Pingry Academy in Elizabeth, New Jersey; the Art Students League with his father in New York City; and then in Boston at the Cowles Art School, and with William Merritt Chase. He worked as a staff artist and cartoonist for the Boston Herald and then in 1894, when he was age 18, took a four-year horseback sketching and writing tour of Mexico, the American Southwest, and Texas. On this trip, he worked as a cow puncher on ranches along the way to earn money. In 1903, he headed West again and joined his parents who were living in San Jose, California. In 1904, he returned to Arizona and New Mexico and lived with Hopi and Navajo tribes, learning their languages and painting depictions of their ceremonies, especially the Kachina ceremonial dances. One of the results of his western travels was a series of humorous maps that were spoofs of the national parks and that were made into posters. In the 1930s, the maps sold for 25 cents each and were distributed through souvenir shops at the parks. He also painted a watercolor series, "Horsemen of the West" and wrote two books, Trail Dust and Saddle Leather and Californios. In 1907, he married and bought a ranch in the Santa Clara Valley where he and his father worked together on sculpture commissions until the father died in 1911. In 1914, Mora and his wife moved to San Francisco, and then in 1920 to Carmel, where he completed his most famous work, the Father Serra group of sculpted figures that was placed at the San Carlos Mission. Joseph Mora died in Pebble Beach on October 10, 1947. In 1998, the Monterey Museum of Art held a retrospective of his work which includes sculpture and architectural adornments. Source: Edan Hughes, Artists in California, 1786-1940 Santa Fe Auction catalogue, 11/09/2002 Peter Hassrick, Drawn to Yellowstone Peter Hastings Falk, Editor, Who Was Who in American Art Peggy and Harold Samuels, Encyclopedia of Artists of the American West
Ripley Auctions
Oct. 05, 2024
Joseph Jacinto Mora, American, b. Uruguay (1876 - 1947), Heu-Mish Katchina-Mana: Hopi, East Mesa, 1904, lithograph, 15 1/2"H x 11"W (sight), 22"H x 18"W (frame)
Est: $100 - $200
Joseph Jacinto Mora American, b. Uruguay, (1876 - 1947) Heu-Mish Katchina-Mana: Hopi, East Mesa, 1904 lithograph Edition 315/650. Biography from the Archives of askART: Devoting his life to exploration of subjects as diverse as vaqueros, Hopi Kachina figures, the Arizona landscape, and California missions, Joseph Mora also excelled as a writer, photographer, designer, children's book illustrator, and map maker. Mora was born in Montevideo, Uruguay, and was the son of Domingo Mora, a well-known painter and sculptor who brought his family to the United States in the mid 1890s and then became a teacher in New York at the Art Students League. Joseph and his artist brother Luis Mora (1874-1940) grew up being much influenced by the creative atmosphere of their father's studio. Joseph studied at the Pingry Academy in Elizabeth, New Jersey; the Art Students League with his father in New York City; and then in Boston at the Cowles Art School, and with William Merritt Chase. He worked as a staff artist and cartoonist for the Boston Herald and then in 1894, when he was age 18, took a four-year horseback sketching and writing tour of Mexico, the American Southwest, and Texas. On this trip, he worked as a cow puncher on ranches along the way to earn money. In 1903, he headed West again and joined his parents who were living in San Jose, California. In 1904, he returned to Arizona and New Mexico and lived with Hopi and Navajo tribes, learning their languages and painting depictions of their ceremonies, especially the Kachina ceremonial dances. One of the results of his western travels was a series of humorous maps that were spoofs of the national parks and that were made into posters. In the 1930s, the maps sold for 25 cents each and were distributed through souvenir shops at the parks. He also painted a watercolor series, "Horsemen of the West" and wrote two books, Trail Dust and Saddle Leather and Californios. In 1907, he married and bought a ranch in the Santa Clara Valley where he and his father worked together on sculpture commissions until the father died in 1911. In 1914, Mora and his wife moved to San Francisco, and then in 1920 to Carmel, where he completed his most famous work, the Father Serra group of sculpted figures that was placed at the San Carlos Mission. Joseph Mora died in Pebble Beach on October 10, 1947. In 1998, the Monterey Museum of Art held a retrospective of his work which includes sculpture and architectural adornments. Source: Edan Hughes, Artists in California, 1786-1940 Santa Fe Auction catalogue, 11/09/2002 Peter Hassrick, Drawn to Yellowstone Peter Hastings Falk, Editor, Who Was Who in American Art Peggy and Harold Samuels, Encyclopedia of Artists of the American West
Ripley Auctions
Oct. 05, 2024
Joseph Jacinto Mora, American, b. Uruguay (1876 - 1947), Heu-Mish Katchina (Hopi): Wolpi Ariz., Corn Dance, 1904, lithograph, 15 1/2"H x 11"W (sight), 22"H x 18"W (frame)
Est: $100 - $200
Joseph Jacinto Mora American, b. Uruguay, (1876 - 1947) Heu-Mish Katchina (Hopi): Wolpi Ariz., Corn Dance, 1904 lithograph Edition 315/650. Biography from the Archives of askART: Devoting his life to exploration of subjects as diverse as vaqueros, Hopi Kachina figures, the Arizona landscape, and California missions, Joseph Mora also excelled as a writer, photographer, designer, children's book illustrator, and map maker. Mora was born in Montevideo, Uruguay, and was the son of Domingo Mora, a well-known painter and sculptor who brought his family to the United States in the mid 1890s and then became a teacher in New York at the Art Students League. Joseph and his artist brother Luis Mora (1874-1940) grew up being much influenced by the creative atmosphere of their father's studio. Joseph studied at the Pingry Academy in Elizabeth, New Jersey; the Art Students League with his father in New York City; and then in Boston at the Cowles Art School, and with William Merritt Chase. He worked as a staff artist and cartoonist for the Boston Herald and then in 1894, when he was age 18, took a four-year horseback sketching and writing tour of Mexico, the American Southwest, and Texas. On this trip, he worked as a cow puncher on ranches along the way to earn money. In 1903, he headed West again and joined his parents who were living in San Jose, California. In 1904, he returned to Arizona and New Mexico and lived with Hopi and Navajo tribes, learning their languages and painting depictions of their ceremonies, especially the Kachina ceremonial dances. One of the results of his western travels was a series of humorous maps that were spoofs of the national parks and that were made into posters. In the 1930s, the maps sold for 25 cents each and were distributed through souvenir shops at the parks. He also painted a watercolor series, "Horsemen of the West" and wrote two books, Trail Dust and Saddle Leather and Californios. In 1907, he married and bought a ranch in the Santa Clara Valley where he and his father worked together on sculpture commissions until the father died in 1911. In 1914, Mora and his wife moved to San Francisco, and then in 1920 to Carmel, where he completed his most famous work, the Father Serra group of sculpted figures that was placed at the San Carlos Mission. Joseph Mora died in Pebble Beach on October 10, 1947. In 1998, the Monterey Museum of Art held a retrospective of his work which includes sculpture and architectural adornments. Source: Edan Hughes, Artists in California, 1786-1940 Santa Fe Auction catalogue, 11/09/2002 Peter Hassrick, Drawn to Yellowstone Peter Hastings Falk, Editor, Who Was Who in American Art Peggy and Harold Samuels, Encyclopedia of Artists of the American West
Ripley Auctions
Oct. 05, 2024
Joseph Jacinto Mora, American, b. Uruguay (1876 - 1947), Sho-Yang-Ep Katchina: Hopi-East Mesa, 1904, lithograph, 15 1/2"H x 11"W (sight), 22"H x 18"W (frame)
Est: $100 - $200
Joseph Jacinto Mora American, b. Uruguay, (1876 - 1947) Sho-Yang-Ep Katchina: Hopi-East Mesa, 1904 lithograph Edition 315/650. Biography from the Archives of askART: Devoting his life to exploration of subjects as diverse as vaqueros, Hopi Kachina figures, the Arizona landscape, and California missions, Joseph Mora also excelled as a writer, photographer, designer, children's book illustrator, and map maker. Mora was born in Montevideo, Uruguay, and was the son of Domingo Mora, a well-known painter and sculptor who brought his family to the United States in the mid 1890s and then became a teacher in New York at the Art Students League. Joseph and his artist brother Luis Mora (1874-1940) grew up being much influenced by the creative atmosphere of their father's studio. Joseph studied at the Pingry Academy in Elizabeth, New Jersey; the Art Students League with his father in New York City; and then in Boston at the Cowles Art School, and with William Merritt Chase. He worked as a staff artist and cartoonist for the Boston Herald and then in 1894, when he was age 18, took a four-year horseback sketching and writing tour of Mexico, the American Southwest, and Texas. On this trip, he worked as a cow puncher on ranches along the way to earn money. In 1903, he headed West again and joined his parents who were living in San Jose, California. In 1904, he returned to Arizona and New Mexico and lived with Hopi and Navajo tribes, learning their languages and painting depictions of their ceremonies, especially the Kachina ceremonial dances. One of the results of his western travels was a series of humorous maps that were spoofs of the national parks and that were made into posters. In the 1930s, the maps sold for 25 cents each and were distributed through souvenir shops at the parks. He also painted a watercolor series, "Horsemen of the West" and wrote two books, Trail Dust and Saddle Leather and Californios. In 1907, he married and bought a ranch in the Santa Clara Valley where he and his father worked together on sculpture commissions until the father died in 1911. In 1914, Mora and his wife moved to San Francisco, and then in 1920 to Carmel, where he completed his most famous work, the Father Serra group of sculpted figures that was placed at the San Carlos Mission. Joseph Mora died in Pebble Beach on October 10, 1947. In 1998, the Monterey Museum of Art held a retrospective of his work which includes sculpture and architectural adornments. Source: Edan Hughes, Artists in California, 1786-1940 Santa Fe Auction catalogue, 11/09/2002 Peter Hassrick, Drawn to Yellowstone Peter Hastings Falk, Editor, Who Was Who in American Art Peggy and Harold Samuels, Encyclopedia of Artists of the American West
Ripley Auctions
Sep. 26, 2024
JO MORA GRAND CANYON PICTORIAL MAP
Est: $300 - $400
Jo Mora's (1876-1947) whimsical map of the Grand Canyon, one of Mora's earliest maps from 1931. This bright and colorful pictorial map provides a detailed look at the Grand Canyon, with marvelous vignettes scattered throughout the image. Joseph (Jo) Mora was a Uruguayan-born American cartoonist and illustrator, a pioneer of the 20th century pictorial map. The map shows Native American motifs and numerous small illustrations and humorous text, like an illustration of a large donkey statue with the text, 'Proposed Monument to the Canyon's Unsung Heroes - To be erected by popular subscription'. Published by Jo Mora Publications, Monterey California, 1957, 15 x 19.25 inches.
Fairhill Auction LLC
Sep. 21, 2024
Jo Mora (American, 1876-1947) pictorial map
Est: $200 - $400
Grand Canyon This is the first color version (originally issued in 1931 in black and white format) reduced in size and colored in by artist Ferdinand Bergdorff, one of Mora's close friends in Carmel. Published ca 1959 in Monterey by Jo Mora publications. 14 x 18"
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Jul. 16, 2024
Jo Mora "Sweetheart Of The Rodeo" Poster
Est: $45 - $800
Framed and Matted
Taos Estate Sales
Jul. 16, 2024
Jo Mora "Indians of North America" Poster
Est: $45 - $475
Framed and Matted
Taos Estate Sales
Jul. 03, 2024
JO MORA GRAND CANYON PICTORIAL MAP
Est: $280 - $360
Jo Mora's (1876-1947) whimsical map of the Grand Canyon, one of Mora's earliest maps from 1931. This bright and colorful pictorial map provides a detailed look at the Grand Canyon, with marvelous vignettes scattered throughout the image. Joseph (Jo) Mora was a Uruguayan-born American cartoonist and illustrator, a pioneer of the 20th century pictorial map. The map shows Native American motifs and numerous small illustrations and humorous text, like an illustration of a large donkey statue with the text, 'Proposed Monument to the Canyon's Unsung Heroes - To be erected by popular subscription'. Published by Jo Mora Publications, Monterey California, 1957, 15 x 19.25 inches.
Fairhill Auction LLC
Jun. 08, 2024
Jo Mora Cowboy Prints
Est: $25 - $50
Old Time Busters and Padre Kino. Double sided. 7 3/4" by 9".
Davis Brothers Auction
May. 19, 2024
Yosemite Un des Plus Grand Park Naturel des USA situé en Californie
Est: €1,000 - €3,000
Yosemite Un des Plus Grand Park Naturel des USA situé en Californie Affiche entoilée/ Vintage Poster on Linnen T.B.E. A - MORA JO 1941 Rare Vintage Poster mostly in lithograph exhibited in the streets at the time of it's release T.B.E. A - 50,7 X 41 cm
Maison de Ventes Good
May. 05, 2024
JO MORA "SWEETHEART OF THE RODEO" LITHOGRAPH
Est: -
Joseph Jacinto Mora (1876 - 1947) "Sweetheart Of The Rodeo" (Salinas Rodeo) Lithograph in Color. The bottom left of the poster reads "Jo Mora Publications, Monterey, California", and the bottom right reads "Copyrighted 1933 by Jo Mora." Keywords: Southwestern, Western; Ref: BD1731
Bradford's
Apr. 26, 2024
Yosemite Un des Plus Grand Park Naturel des USA situé en Californie
Est: €1,500 - €3,000
Yosemite Un des Plus Grand Park Naturel des USA situé en Californie Affiche entoilée/ Vintage Poster on Linnen T.B.E. A - U. S. A. TRAVEL POSTER 1941 T.B.E. A -
Maison de Ventes Good
Apr. 20, 2024
Jo Mora Grand Canyon, 1931, printed later
Est: $300 - $500
Jo Mora (Uruguayan, 1876-1947) Grand Canyon, 1931, printed later Print on paper Signed in the plate Jo Mora, lower left Dated in the plate © 1931, lower left.
Larsen Art Auction
Feb. 29, 2024
JO MORA GRAND CANYON PICTORIAL MAP
Est: $160 - $300
Jo Mora's (1876-1947) whimsical map of the Grand Canyon, one of Mora's earliest maps from 1931. This bright and colorful pictorial map provides a detailed look at the Grand Canyon, with marvelous vignettes scattered throughout the image. Joseph (Jo) Mora was a Uruguayan-born American cartoonist and illustrator, a pioneer of the 20th century pictorial map. The map shows Native American motifs and numerous small illustrations and humorous text, like an illustration of a large donkey statue with the text, 'Proposed Monument to the Canyon's Unsung Heroes - To be erected by popular subscription'. Published by Jo Mora Publications, Monterey California, 1957, 15 x 19.25 inches.
Fairhill Auction LLC
Jan. 08, 2024
Vintage 1933 Original Jo Mora (B.1876 - D.1947) The Evolution Of The Cowboy Poster 24.5" x 32"
Est: -
Monterey, California: Published by Joseph (Jo) Jacinto Mora, 1941. First edition. This is the second issue of Jo Mora's iconic poster, dated 1933 but published circa 1939, with the map of Salinas around the Sweetheart of the Rodeo replaced with silhouettes of cowboys and their horses. The artist, Jo Mora, is better known as a designer of pictorial maps, which he referred to as cartes. Although his maps tend to be filled with whimsy, this work combines a busy, lighthearted rodeo scene in his humorous cartoony style in the center surrounded by straightforward naturalistic illustrations of cowboys. One of Mora's most enduring creations, this sheet was originally used as a promotional item for the Salinas Rodeo. Later on, the American band the Byrds used the image of the Sweetheart of the Rodeo on their pioneering country-rock album of the same name, released in 1968. The poster is a veritable illustrated encyclopedia entry on the cowboy, filled with information on the various types of cowboys, their fashions, their saddles, their horses, and their relationship to the cattle. A hectic and exaggerated rodeo scene appears in the center, with more realistic illustrations directly below depicting different rodeo activities in close-up detail. Across the top of the sheet and along the sides is a medley of cowboy types throughout history, from the Spanish conquistador of the 16th century to the modern vaqueros and cowboys. Like most of Jo Mora's works, there is a lot going on with regards to its visual presentation and information given. At the top we find the variety of western horse riders presented in a historical manner from the 16th century Spanish conquistador to the modern day cowboy with the "mountain man," "buffalo hunter," and "Texas cowman," included among others. The print is flanked on either side with detailed descriptions and depictions of the various garbs worn by such men. The center portion of the print displays a chaotic, cartoon rodeo scene that is adorned with the "Sweetheart of the Rodeo". Below this scene are several depictions of the various events that take place at the rodeo, some of which include bull and trick riding, steer decorating, calf roping and tying. Also included within the print are numerous drawings of the various saddles, boots, spurs, stirrups, cow brands, ropes, and just about any other element of cowboy life that one can conjure. Please ask specific questions on details, condition, and shipping prior to bidding, ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD AS IS, and the bidder will be responsible for payment. We box and ship what we can to keep costs low, and use USPS and UPS. Large items, extremely fragile, and high value items will be packed by UPS. Quotes available on request
One Source Auctions
Dec. 14, 2023
Jo Mora cartograph of Grand Canyon
Est: $400 - $600
Heading: (Arizona - Grand Canyon) Author: Mora, Jo [Joseph Jacinto Mora] Title: Grand Canyon Place Published: Monterey, CA Publisher:Jo Mora Publications Date Published: [c.1959] Description: Color pictorial cartoon-style bird‘s-eye map. 35.5x45.5 cm (14x18“).This is the reduced color version of Jo Mora‘s delightful map of the Grand Canyon originally issued in 1931. Mora, an Uruguayan-American artist and cowboy with a deep fascination with the American West, is best known for his “cartes,“ cartoonish yet precise maps of western locations packed with humor and detail.
PBA Galleries Auctions & Appraisers
Nov. 10, 2023
MORA, Jo (1876-1947). Yosemite. Map of Yosemite National Pa...
Est: $400 - $600
MORA, Jo (1876-1947). Yosemite. Map of Yosemite National Park. 1949. Offset color lithograph map of Yosemite National Park. Originally published in black and white in 1931, this is the second color printing, from 1949, showing two men running from a skunk in place of the Coulterville Road sign, and a woman on horseback in the second square from top at upper left. 19 x 15 ½”. Linen backed. Repaired tear in upper margin with some inpainting to image, repaired tears and blemishes in margins. B+.
Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
Nov. 09, 2023
JO MORA (1876-1947). THE SEVENTEEN MILE DRIVE. 1927. 33½x25 inches, 85x63½ cm. [Carmel-by-the-Sea].
Est: $800 - $1,200
JO MORA (1876-1947) THE SEVENTEEN MILE DRIVE. 1927. 33 1/2x25 inches, 85x63 1/2 cm. [Carmel-by-the-Sea]. Condition A-: expert unobtrusive overpainting in margin; minor creases in text. This is the rare first edition of Mora's second pictorial map, detailing the area around Monterey, Pebble Beach, Pacific Grove and Carmel (where Mora had his studio). It was commissioned by Samuel Finley Brown Morse of Del Monte Properties. The company's Hotel and Lodge are featured in this map. Mora was a prominent California artist of Uruguayan heritage who was well-known as a cartoonist, painter, cartographer, illustrator, photographer and sculptor. In 1998 the Monterey Museum of Art held an exhibition of his work, which they described as follows: "Apart from its artistic merits, Mora's work is valued for its historical significance. As an astute observer, Mora created art that eloquently and accurately described the western land and way of life he admired, whether his subject was vaqueros, Hopi katsina figures, the Arizona landscape, turn-of-the-century Yosemite, or the California missions." "Characterized by exquisite drawing, rich color, and great charm, Mora's maps revealed a deep knowledge of Western American history and culture. His maps formed the most important collection of pictorial cartography done by any artist of one particular region of the United States" (Picturing america p. 28-9).
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 28, 2023
Original 1920s California Whimsical Carte Poster MORA
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Mora, Joseph Jacinto 1876 - 1947 California - Whimsical Carte (Map Poster) Offset 1927 35.4 x 27.5 in. (90 x 70 cm) Printer: The Jo Mora Maps, Carmel Condition Details: (A-) small tears and minor staining at the edges, tiny margin losses#USA #Travel #Maps #California
PosterConnection Inc.
Sep. 11, 2023
Vintage 1933 Original Jo Mora (B.1876 - D.1947) The Evolution of The Cowboy Poster 24.5" x 32"
Est: -
Monterey, California: Published by Joseph (Jo) Jacinto Mora, 1941. First edition. This is the second issue of Jo Mora's iconic poster, dated 1933 but published circa 1939, with the map of Salinas around the Sweetheart of the Rodeo replaced with silhouettes of cowboys and their horses. The artist, Jo Mora, is better known as a designer of pictorial maps, which he referred to as cartes. Although his maps tend to be filled with whimsy, this work combines a busy, lighthearted rodeo scene in his humorous cartoony style in the center surrounded by straightforward naturalistic illustrations of cowboys. One of Mora's most enduring creations, this sheet was originally used as a promotional item for the Salinas Rodeo. Later on, the American band the Byrds used the image of the Sweetheart of the Rodeo on their pioneering country-rock album of the same name, released in 1968. The poster is a veritable illustrated encyclopedia entry on the cowboy, filled with information on the various types of cowboys, their fashions, their saddles, their horses, and their relationship to the cattle. A hectic and exaggerated rodeo scene appears in the center, with more realistic illustrations directly below depicting different rodeo activities in close-up detail. Across the top of the sheet and along the sides is a medley of cowboy types throughout history, from the Spanish conquistador of the 16th century to the modern vaqueros and cowboys. Like most of Jo Mora's works, there is a lot going on with regards to its visual presentation and information given. At the top we find the variety of western horse riders presented in a historical manner from the 16th century Spanish conquistador to the modern day cowboy with the "mountain man," "buffalo hunter," and "Texas cowman," included among others. The print is flanked on either side with detailed descriptions and depictions of the various garbs worn by such men. The center portion of the print displays a chaotic, cartoon rodeo scene that is adorned with the "Sweetheart of the Rodeo". Below this scene are several depictions of the various events that take place at the rodeo, some of which include bull and trick riding, steer decorating, calf roping and tying. Also included within the print are numerous drawings of the various saddles, boots, spurs, stirrups, cow brands, ropes, and just about any other element of cowboy life that one can conjure. Please ask specific questions on details, condition, and shipping prior to bidding, ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD AS IS, and the bidder will be responsible for payment. We box and ship what we can to keep costs low, and use USPS and UPS. Large items, extremely fragile, and high value items will be packed by UPS. Quotes available on request
One Source Auctions