José Mijares 
			Period: The Vanguard 
			1921 - 2004 
			 
			Woman with Flower
 Mujer con Flor, 1969 
 oil on canvas 
 29 1/4 x 39 1/4 inches 
			 
			Jose Maria Mijares Fernandez was born in Havana, Cuba, in 1921. He began artistic studies in 1936 at the School of Art of San Alejandro in Havana, where his professors included Romañach, Menocal, Valderrama, Ramon Loy, and Caravia. Mijares himself credits one of his most influential professors, Ponce, with helping him develop his own style of expression.  
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