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La Nigüenta
Artist’s Note: Oil and acrylic on canvas. In many of my art pieces, I draw inspiration from my Costa Rican heritage. This painting is my depic-
tion of a traditional Costa Rican folk icon, La Nigüenta. Traditionally, La Nigüenta is a small figure of a little naked girl picking out hookworms
from her toes, that is supposed to bring good luck and prosperity. I have chosen to depict a representation of my niece in traditional Costan
Rican garb sitting on a painted careta (ox cart).
Lauren Lia Quesada
Class of 2025
Long School of Medicine
UT Health San Antonio
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