Primitivo Evanán Poma (18 July 1944-29 September 2026) was a Peruvian artist. He specialized in , a traditional Peruvian art; historically, Sarhua boards were given by relatives during the ceremony after the construction of a new house. His work is in the National Museum of Denmark. In 2021, he was declared a "Meritorious Personality of Culture" by the Peruvian Ministry of Culture, in a decree signed by .
Early life Evanán was born on 18 July 1944 in the Sarhua District of Ayacucho, Peru. He began painting when he was eight and moved to Lima at the age of 14.
Personal life and death He died on 29 September 2026.
His daughter also became a Sarhua board artist.
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