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La Princesa Xochitl Mural 2016, Artist: Mario Cid, 23rd Street at South Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, California

The Sign in Red White and Blue
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In the bottom right of the mural, just below a window, a sign describing the mural had been painted. It read in part, "La Princesa Xochitl, (La Flor mas bella del campo)"


La Princesa Xochitll Mural 2016 external link   •  Artist: Mario Cid external link   •  23rd Street at South Van Ness Avenue external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 09:34:14 Sunday 5 May 2019)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 21 May 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_2687
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Mission Banner
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The Princesa Xochitl sat on a boulder with her arm around a leopard, with two parrots behind, and a large "Mission" sign next to her.


La Princesa Xochitll Mural 2016 external link   •  Artist: Mario Cid external link   •  23rd Street at South Van Ness Avenue external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 09:34:30 Sunday 5 May 2019)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 21 May 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_2688
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Cameleon
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A colorful cameleon crawled on the ground under roses just below Princesa Xochitl's feet.


La Princesa Xochitll Mural 2016 external link   •  Artist: Mario Cid external link   •  23rd Street at South Van Ness Avenue external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 09:34:35 Sunday 5 May 2019)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 21 May 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_2689
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The Two Parrots
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The two parrots that were posed on a cut tree behind Princesa Xochitl. One had a red head, the other had a green head.


La Princesa Xochitll Mural 2016 external link   •  Artist: Mario Cid external link   •  23rd Street at South Van Ness Avenue external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 09:43:35 Sunday 5 May 2019)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 21 May 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_2690
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The Artist's Signature
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The artist's signature was painted in white paint and showed that this mural had been painted in 2016.


La Princesa Xochitl Mural 2016 external link   •  Artist: Mario Cid external link   •  23rd Street at South Van Ness Avenue external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 09:44:47 Sunday 5 May 2019)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 21 May 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_2689
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The Leopard's Face
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A closer shot showing the leopard's face. Clearly, Princesa Xochitl could calm even a ferocious leopard.


La Princesa Xochitl external link   •  Artist: Mario Cid external link   •  23rd Street at South Van Ness Avenue external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 09:44:50 Sunday 5 May 2019)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 21 May 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_2692
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La Princesa Xochitl
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A closer shot of the Princesa Xochitl's face. Notice how the artist placed his last name on the necklace worn by La Princesa Xochitl.


La Princesa Xochitl external link   •  Artist: Mario Cid external link   •  23rd Street at South Van Ness Avenue external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 09:44:56 Sunday 5 May 2019)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 21 May 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_2693
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