16.00 USD
Superbly hand-tinted image of dancer in "oriental" costume, posing in front of a fanciful Trompe-Loeil probably intended to conjure up images of Colonial Algeria. The dancer's costume is, in fact, very close to costumes worn by Moroccan and Algerian tribal women of the Oued-Nail region. After all, a good deal of inspiration for Art Nouveau costume and jewelry, as well as music and dance, was born out of France's colonial interests in the East and Near East, and the intermingling of cultures.
On close examination, the trompe-loeil background has a less polished appearance than many, and was quite probably created for this photograph, or possibly for a particular dance performance.
A wonderful card! Please examine our high res scans for detail.
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