Artwork
Peru
Artist
Edouard Halouze
(French, 1895 - 1958)
Publisherpublished by
French & European Publications, Inc., New York
(founded 1935)
DepartmentLatin American Art
Date1941
MediumColor lithograph
Dimensionssheet: 14 1/4 × 11 1/4 in. (36.2 × 28.6 cm)
Credit LineSan Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Mary Pat Stumberg in memory of Mary Powell Roark
Object number94.77.32
DescriptionFrom portfolio costume identification list: "A woman of Sicuani carrying her baby on her back. She is seen here with her llamas, preparing for a trip in the high Andes--These animals provide the oldest method of transporation known to South American. The woman is wearing a tight jacket over several skirts, presenting a billowy silhoutette. The costume is topped by an amusing head-dress."On view
Collections
20th century
Attributed to the Chicago Painter
Culture: Greek
ca. 450 B.C.
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