Llego Tan Tarde Que

Print

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UTA Fine Art Collections

Llego Tan Tarde Que: Large vertical intaglio print depicting a female Cholita figure with a bird perched on her finger against a inscised patterned background of green, ocher, and aqua. Zigzagging behind the female figure are hats growing smaller as they go further into the background. Beneath the figure in a black rectangular portion of the print is a building depicted with a small figure on the facade.
Llego Tan Tarde Que

Large vertical intaglio print depicting a female Cholita figure with a bird perched on her finger against a inscised patterned background of green, ocher, and aqua. Zigzagging behind the female figure are hats growing smaller as they go further into the background. Beneath the figure in a black rectangular portion of the print is a building depicted with a small figure on the facade.

Name/Title

Llego Tan Tarde Que

Entry/Object ID

2019.P-G.095

Description

Large vertical intaglio print depicting a female Cholita figure with a bird perched on her finger against a inscised patterned background of green, ocher, and aqua. Zigzagging behind the female figure are hats growing smaller as they go further into the background. Beneath the figure in a black rectangular portion of the print is a building depicted with a small figure on the facade.

Context

Cholitas are central to Bolivia, they are a strong symbol for Bolivia. These hats became a staple in attire for Bolivian women around the 1920's.