Half a million visitors, glowing reviews, and a triumph for Spanish art. But behind the scenes, disaster was brewing—and Moya's American adventure was about to take an unexpected turn.

What happens when a ten-year-old boy runs away to paint saints with a traveling artist? A story of donkeys, drums, potatoes, and one irresistible calling that set José Moya del Pino on the path to becoming a painter.

A Spanish painter who crossed the Atlantic under the patronage of the King of Spain — only to end up stranded in San Francisco with almost nothing. An introduction to one of the twentieth century's most extraordinary overlooked artistic lives.