Cover for 'La Paloma Azul : Coleccion de Canciones Modernas Para 1901', two couples dancing while a dove flies in between them
| Title | Cover for 'La Paloma Azul : Coleccion de Canciones Modernas Para 1901', two couples dancing while a dove flies in between them |
|---|---|
| Artist | José Guadalupe Posada |
| Date | ca. 1901 19th century |
| Medium | Type-metal engraving and letterpress in red and black on tan paper |
| Classification | Prints |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1946 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Cover for 'La Paloma Azul : Coleccion de Canciones Modernas Para 1901', two couples dancing while a dove flies in between them” is a work by José Guadalupe Posada, dated ca. 1901. It is executed in type-metal engraving and letterpress in red and black on tan paper and classified as prints. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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