Accession Number1953/2.45
TitleAfro-Cuban Dancers and Percussionists
Artist(s)Miguel CovarrubiasArtist NationalityMexicanObject Creation DateCirca 1920-1940Medium & Supportlithograph on paperDimensions 9 1/4 in x 13 1/2 in (23.5 cm x 34.29 cm);11 15/16 in x 16 1/16 in (30.32 cm x 40.8 cm);22 1/16 in x 28 1/8 in (56.04 cm x 71.44 cm)
Credit LineMuseum PurchaseSubject matterTwo dancers, a male and female, dance to the music of three musicians behind them. All the figures in the print have Covarrubias's characteristic elongated, boneless, curvilinear bodies. This scene is likely from Covarrubias's travels to Cuba which is implied by the figure's dance style and the seaside fort in the background. Covarrubias is a Mexican artist who is remembered for his caricatures and anthropological depictions of cultural activities such as dancing. This is a print from a Covarrubias' gouache painting.
Physical DescriptionThis print shows two figures dancing in front of three musicians by the water with a moon in the sky and reflected in the water. A far away seaside fort is visible in the upper left corner.
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Keywords
Cuban
Musical instruments
buildings
caricatures
dance (discipline)
dancers
modern and contemporary art
moons
musicians
seated
water