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Santiago Dance in Zia

1946

Ira Moskowitz

Associated Names

Ira Moskowitz

Artist, American, 1912 - 2001

This is a grayscale drawing of a traditional dance in a village setting. The scene includes a figure mounted on a horse, a drummer playing an instrument, and another individual holding a long pole or staff. In the background, there is a building with various figures standing and on the roof, as well as ladders against the walls. The artwork skillfully uses shadows and textures to depict a vibrant and communal gathering.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of the Print Research Foundation
Dimensions

Image: 297 x 372 mm
Sheet: 436 x 469 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.454
Catalogue Raisonné

Czestochowski #175

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Inscribed: In pencil lower left, Santiago Dance in Zia; lower right, Ira Moskowitz; within the print: lower right, I. Moskowitz / 1946

Wikidata ID

Q76440839

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