List of works by Jo Mora

Jo Mora (1876–1947) was a prolific Uruguayan-born American artist who resided in California and was known as the "Renaissance Man of the West." His works are currently on display at Casa Serrano, the Stanton Center, the Will Rogers Memorial Center, the De Young Museum, the Woolaroc Museum, and in some archives at the Smithsonian Institution and the Monterey Museum of Art. His work has also been featured at the Cartoon Art Museum, the Western Folklife Center, the Los Angeles Central Library, the Adobe Gallery in Santa Fe, and the National Steinbeck Center. The Carmel Mission also maintains the dedicated Mora Museum.

Architecture

Bas-relief tablets and plaquesImageNameDateMediumLocationNotesRef.The Indian Guide1918History of entertainment1932CementKing City High School AuditoriumBuildings and spacesImageNameDateStyleLocationNotesRef.Home of Mrs. Helen Stirling1924Inspired by a shipMonterey Convent of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet1925Spanish RevivalCorner of Church Street and Figueroa, San Carlos Mission.Today, St. Joseph's Pastoral Center at the Diocese of Monterey in California.His own house1926Pebble Beach, CaliforniaHome of Colonel Eastern R. Gibson1926Monterey MesaSenior bench for the football field1927Monterey High SchoolHome of Andre Jacobsen1927Pacific GroveHome of Jo Jr. (his son)1929Chapel of the Convent 1930Villa of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur FireplacesImageNameDateStyleLocationNotesRef.Fireplace mantle 1926TravertineHotel Del MonteMain lobby, unsigned fireplace surround.Grand fireplace1927Earl C. Anthony Estate, Los Feliz Hills, Los AngelesThis home was recently sought-after by Katy Perry.FountainsImageNameDateStyleLocationNotesRef.Courtyard fountain1918Bronze sculptureJames Phelan Estate, Villa MontalvoFountain grouping1926Bronze sculpturePebble Beach, CaliforniaFeaturing three young Ford daughtersStanding Bear1926Drinking fountainUnion Wool Building, Boston, Massachusetts Building demolished. Today location of Westin Hotel.Inner courtyard fountain1936–1937Monterey County Courthouse, Salinas, CaliforniaMuralsImageNameDateMediumLocationNotesRef.Murals1895Clermont Avenue Skating Rink, BrooklynMurals1929Carmel Dairy buiding, Carmel Valley, CaliforniaThe Canterbury Tales1935–1936Canterbury Hotel, San FranciscoJoint project with Ferdinand BurgdorffPanels and façadesImageNameDateMediumLocationNotesRef.4x allegorical panels1911Palace TheatreJointly with his father, Domingo MoraPanels and other projects, including Epochs in Pioneer History1911–1912Palace TheatreCompleted contract after the death of his father.Panels1913Herald Examiner BuildingMultiple figures and sculptures1918TerracottaFor the Reality Syndicate Building(Today the Million Dollar Theatre)Panels1924San Jose Scottish Rites TempleToday the San Jose Athletic ClubEntryway1926Union Wool Building, BostonBuilding demolished. Today location of Westin Hotel.History of Romance1933Del Monte Properties, Carmel-by-the-Sea, Californiatwelve illustrated panelsPanels and facades1936–1937Monterey County CourthousePedimentsImageNameDateStyleLocationNotesRef.Pediments1920Metropolitan Life Insurance Building, San FranciscoJoint project with Haig Patigian.Symbols of Industry1921Cadillac Building, San FranciscoAlso known as the Lincoln Mercury Building or the Don Lee Mutual Building.Pediments1921San Francisco Curb ExchangePlaquesImageNameDateStyleLocationNotesRef.Bronze plaques1929Toro Creek Bridge, Monterey-Salinas HighwayBronze plaque1929Grace Deere Velie Metabolic Clinic, CarmelFisherman holding a large salmon1929Home of Jo. Jr.Elevator door plaques1936–1937Monterey County Courthouse

Bookends ImageNameDateNotesRef.Hopi So-Wuqti1916Sioux War Chief1916Hopi Mana1916Hopi Taka1916Hopi Woo-Taka1916

Coinage, medallions, and other currencies

ImageNameDateTypeCommissioned byNotesRef.Series of 12 "medallions"1912MedallionNative Sons of the Golden WestArchbishop Riordan1916Memorial coin, in bronzeKnights of ColumbusCalifornia Diamond Jubilee half dollar 1925CoinSan Francisco Citizens' CommitteeDollar bills1933Scrip currencyCarmel Business AssociationAlternative local currency for the Depression Economy

Dioramas ImageNameDateLocationNotesRef.The Portolá Expedition1938California State Building, for the Golden Gate International ExpositionRumored to have been the largest diorama in the world at the time. Destroyed by fire in 1940.La Novia1939Copper Cup Room, Hotel Del MonteName of the room was changed to the La Novia Room in 1940.Life of Will Rogers1941–1942Will Rogers Memorial MuseumCompleted nine dioramas before the outbreak of World War II, left project unfinished.Life of Will Rogers1946–1947Will Rogers Memorial MuseumCompleted three remaining dioramas after the wartime economy recovered.Depiction of Frémont's arrival1947Sutter's Fort State Historic Park

Maps and cartes

ImageNameDateNotesRef.Monterey Bay1924Forest Activities1925Monterey Peninsula1926Commissioned by Del Monte PropertiesCalifornia1927Commissioned by A.M. Robertson.17-Mile Drive1927San Diego1928Commissioned by George MarstonGrand Canyon1931Mora's first map created without commission.Yellowstone1931Dedicated to Horace M. Albright.Yosemite1931Dedicated to Stephen Mather.Ye Olde Spanish Main1933Map of South America1933Evolution of the Cowboy193317-Mile Drive1935RevisedThe Indians of North America1936–1937Grand Canyon1939ColorizedEvolution of the Cowboy1941RevisedYellowstone1941ColorizedYosemite1941ColorizedLos Angeles1942Carmel-by-the-Sea1942Indians of North America1942RevisedCalifornia1945RevisedPublished posthumouslyEvolution of the Cowboy1989RevisedYellowstone1991The Jo Mora Maps Book2004

Memorials

ImageNameDateSubject dedicatedLocationNotesRef.Don Quijote Memorial1916Don Quixote and Miguel de CervantesGolden Gate ParkOften called the Miguel de Cervantes Memorial.Bret Harte Memorial1918–1919Bret HarteBohemian ClubWar memorial1920The heroes of World War ISather TowerTravertine marble bench with sculpted bears. Erected by the Class of 1921.Doughboy 1920The Doughboys of World War IMarin Civic CenterStatue of Junipero Serra1922Junípero Serra Carmel WoodsWooden memorial atop stone plinth.Father Serra Memorial Cenotaph1921–1924Junípero Serra Carmel MissionAlso designed the chapel.Stylized cross1921–1924JesusCarmel MissionOn the wall of the Cenotaph.Cenotaph medallion1921–1924Pope Pius VICarmel MissionOn the side of Serra's sarcophagus in the Cenotaph.

Illustrations and cartoons ImageNameMedium / mediaDatePublisherGenreNotesRef.–Reportage illustration, visual journalism, comic journalismStarting 1896The Boston Herald (Sunday edition)NewspaperMultiple contributions–Reportage illustration, visual journalism, comic journalismStarting 1896The Boston HeraldNewspaperMultiple contributions–Reportage illustration, visual journalism, comic journalismStarting 1896Boston Traveler NewspaperMultiple contributionsAnimaldomComic stripStarting 1907The Boston Herald (Sunday edition)NewspaperSinking of the Steamer PortlandReportage illustration1899The Boston HeraldNewspaperChildhood MemoriesChildren's book illustration1900Grand Union Tea CompanyChildren's literatureReprinted in 1910The Animals of AesopChildren's book illustration1900Dana, Estes & Company Children's literatureReynard the FoxChildren's book illustration1901Dana, Estes & Company Children's literatureMadame AngoraChildren's book illustration1901Dana, Estes & Company Children's literatureThe Grasshopper's Hop and Other VersesChildren's book illustration1901Dana, Estes & Company Children's literatureHans Andersen's Fairy TalesChildren's book illustration1902Dana, Estes & Company Children's literatureThe Hurdy GurdyChildren's book illustration1902Dana, Estes & Company Children's literatureUnder Scott in MexicoChildren's book illustration1902Dana, Estes & Company Children's literatureIllustrated Animal Football CalendarChildren's book illustration1903R. H. RussellCalendarKing Lion and Reynard the FoxChildren's book illustration1920Children's literatureThe Bear-Cat MusketeerPen-and-ink drawing1920'sCitizens' Military Training CampYearbookMultiple contributions–Reportage illustration, visual journalism, comic journalism20th CenturyThe Monterey HeraldNewspaperMultiple contributionsFifty Funny Animal TalesChildren's book illustration1923Albert Whitman companyChildren's literatureThe Dawn and the Dons: The Romance of MontereyBook illustration1924The Bruce Brouch PressBookEl Paseo: The Passage Way Where New California Meets Old SpainBook illustration1928BookBenito and Loreta Delfin, Children of Alta California Children's book illustration1932Boston, Lothrop, Lee & Shepard CoChildren's literatureCocktail Recipes Mixed by Famous People for a Famous HotelBook illustration1933Recipe bookDining room menus1933Grace LineMenuMotor Land1940California State Automobile AssociationMagazineWestern Riding Equipment1941Sears and RoebuckShopping catalogCarmel Diary1947Calendar

Paintings and drawings ImageNameDateMediumNotesRef.California Vaqueros1903Paisano Indians1903Depiction of the Paisano peopleThe Grizzly Giant 1904Nevada Falls, Yosemite1904Mirror Lake1904Lava Beds, Mojave Desert, California 1904A. B. Gould's Cabin on the South Fork 1904J. J. Mora on the Mojave Desert 1904Series on the Kachina1904–1905WatercolorGods of the Hopi mythology and the Hopi Texas Cowboy on Bucking Horse1906Shooting the Chutes1909SketchJamming the Breeze1909SketchOnly a Badger Hole1909SketchNow Shoot 'em Along1909SketchA Bad Sunfisher1909SketchStraight Up & Scratchin1909SketchTailing a Yearling1909SketchWho's Afraid?1909SketchOn the Prof!1909SketchUntitled1932WatercolorDepicting the christening of the Grace Line ship Santa RosaHistory and Romance1934El Mantón de Manila1935A Mountain Baffled the Conquistador1938

Photography

Original Kodak Camera series on the daily and ceremonial lives of the Hopi and the Navajo (1904–1905)

Sculptures, figurines, and busts