| The Washer Woman | |
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| Spanish: La Lavandera | |
 The sculpture in 2022 | |
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| Artist | Jim Demetro |
| Location | Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico |
| 20°36′17.6″N105°14′17.8″W / 20.604889°N 105.238278°W | |
The Washer Woman (Spanish : "La Lavandera") [1] is a sculpture by Jim Demetro, installed on a wall of Puerto Vallarta's Molino de Agua Condominium, in the Mexican state of Jalisco.
The statue depicts a woman washing clothes on a rock, next to a water mill. [2] The subject of laundresses, also known as washerwomen, used to be a popular one in art. [3] Malorie Mackey of Viva Glam Magazine said the sculpture demonstrates how Demetro "showcases the dying traditions of Puerto Vallarta". [4]
Demetro had a smaller version of the sculpture in his possession, as of 2009. [5]
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