Scheherazade Negre Argen

Name/Title

Scheherazade Negre Argen

Entry/Object ID

120.U.BU.0008

Description

Elaborate costumes were designed by Bakst for the "5 negros" in the ballet. In the coloring of this image, the skin of the figure has been rendered green with translucent silver pantaloons and a yellow-green patterned headscarf and wristlets.

Artwork Details

Medium

Gouache and Watercolor

Made/Created

Artist

Léon Bakst

Date made

1910

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Image

Height

11-1/4 in

Width

6-1/2 in