Topo Chico Art | Lotería El Corazón Print | Caya Crum
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El Corazón Lotería Card — Lotería Art by Caya Crum
Caya painted the most beloved card in the deck the way a Texan actually feels it: a big anatomical heart, chambers and arteries and all, with a Topo Chico bottle sitting right in the middle where the trouble starts. An arrow runs clean through, one drop of blood at the tip — lotería never pretended love was painless — and EL CORAZON stands in black capitals across the bottom, all over a green-teal ground she brushed loose enough that you can still see her hand in it.
The 27 in the upper corner isn't decoration — that's El Corazón's actual seat in the traditional deck, and Caya kept it faithful. She's got a thing for cards lately: this one and the Old Masters card sharps both came out of painting what happens around a kitchen table. Lotería art has been borrowed for tattoos and love notes for generations; this is that tradition with better carbonation.
Where It'll Work in Your House
Lotería wall art wants to be where people gather, argue, and eat — which means the kitchen. It brings the color Mexican wall art does best to a breakfast nook or the shelf above the coffee maker, and it can stand up to anything in kitchen wall art. It'll gladly take the wall above the bar cart, presiding over the limes, or hanging with the rest of the beverage devotion in Drink Up Texas.
Questions
What does El Corazón mean in lotería? The heart — the card the caller announces with the old riddle: "No me extrañes, corazón, que regreso en el camión." Don't miss me, sweetheart — I'm coming back on the bus. Generations of kitchen tables have heard it, which is exactly why it belongs on a kitchen wall.
Why is there a Topo Chico in the heart? Because that's where Texans keep it. The mineral water from Monterrey crossed the border a long time ago and never left the coolers — Betsy's Made in Mexico bottle row tells that side of the story; this print shows the cardiology.
Is that blood on the arrow? One drop, right at the point. Caya figured if you're going to paint an anatomical heart with an arrow through it, you don't get squeamish at the last second.
Who painted it? Caya Crum, working in Texas. Original family artwork, printed to order — the rest of Caya's deck is here.
Anybody can give roses. Only you can hand over an anniversary or Galentine's gift with an actual drop of blood in it. And if your corazón beats for a longer horizon, the Topo against a West Texas sunset makes the gentler valentine — give one, keep the other.
Fine Art Prints Made in Fort Worth, Texas
Since 1996, Crum Art has created original art, paintings, and fine art prints in Fort Worth, showing and selling work at hundreds of art shows across Texas.
Crum Art brings a distinct Texas and Western point of view to specific, meaningful images: pop art color, cowboys, cowgirls, animals, kittens, vintage signs, bluebonnets, humor, grit, and Lone Star nostalgia.
These are not mass-produced prints or generic wall decor. They are artist-made pieces with a Texas point of view, created for homes that feel collected, lived-in, and full of meaning.
Each print is produced to gallery-quality fine art standards, made to order in our Fort Worth studio, carefully inspected, and hand-signed by the artist. Every piece passes through our hands before it becomes part of your home.
Print Details
- Archival pigment inks on 100% cotton rag paper
- Unframed and sized to fit standard frames
- Studio-made, artist-signed prints only available directly from Crum Art
Made in Texas.
Frequently Asked Questions
What sizes does this print come in?
Our fine art prints are available in multiple sizes including 8x10 unframed matted to 11x14, 11x14 unframed, 16x20, 18x24, and 24x36. Each size ships ready to frame, making it easy to find the right fit for your wall.
Is this print good for a western or ranch-style living room?
Absolutely. Crum Art prints work beautifully in western living rooms, ranch house walls, and collected interiors. The editorial quality and distinct Texas point of view make them strong anchor pieces for a rustic western or Lone Star-inspired home.
How is this print made and what materials are used?
Every Crum Art print is produced on 100% cotton rag paper using archival pigment inks — the same standard used in fine art galleries. Built to last without fading, and hand-signed by the artist before it leaves our Fort Worth studio.
Can this print be part of a gallery wall?
Yes — many Crum Art prints are part of series and are designed to group together as a statement western gallery wall, or hang individually as a standalone piece. Each image is sized to fit standard frames for easy styling.
Will this look like an original painting or a print?
Crum Art takes the scanning and photographing of original paintings seriously — we work to capture the texture of the canvas or paper the original was created on, so that texture shows through in the print. Combined with the cotton rag paper's own subtle surface and the hand-signing, many customers say they cannot tell if it's an original or a print. That's intentional. These are not flat digital reproductions — they are fine art prints that carry the soul of the original.
Made with love. Signed by hand. Shipped with care. Hung with joy.
Product FAQ
What is lotería?
A Mexican game of chance played with a deck of illustrated cards, the way bingo is played with numbers. A caller announces each card with a rhyme and everyone at the table covers their board with beans.
Why is El Corazón numbered 27?
That is the heart's actual seat in the traditional deck, and Caya kept the number where it belongs. The 27 in the corner is not decoration — anybody who grew up playing will check it first.
What kind of heart is in this painting?
An anatomical one — chambers, arteries, the whole plumbing — not the valentine shape. There is an arrow through it with a single drop of blood at the tip, and a green glass bottle standing in the middle of the chest.
What are the colors in this print?
A green-teal ground brushed loose enough that the strokes still show, red for the heart, and EL CORAZON lettered in black capitals across the bottom. It holds its own next to bright kitchen tile.