Irwin David Hoffman

Puerto Rican Folk Song
1944

A black and white etching depicting a lively scene with eight individuals and a dog in a room. In the foreground, a man sits playing maracas, next to another man strumming a guitar. Behind them, a group of people, including a woman holding a baby, are sitting on a bench, smiling and enjoying the music. Another man is playing a stringed instrument, and a woman appears to be clapping along. The dog lies on the floor, seemingly at ease amidst the musical gathering. The artwork conveys a sense of community and joy through music.

A black and white etching depicting a lively scene with eight individuals and a dog in a room. In the foreground, a man sits playing maracas, next to another man strumming a guitar. Behind them, a group of people, including a woman holding a baby, are sitting on a bench, smiling and enjoying the music. Another man is playing a stringed instrument, and a woman appears to be clapping along. The dog lies on the floor, seemingly at ease amidst the musical gathering. The artwork conveys a sense of community and joy through music.

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Date
1944

Classification
Prints

Medium
Etching

Dimensions
Sheet: 13 7/8 × 16 7/8in. (35.3 × 42.9 cm) Plate: 10 11/16 × 13 7/8in. (27.2 × 35.2 cm)

Accession number
2004.787

Edition
Ed. 210

Publication
Printed by Anderson-Lamb; published by Associated American Artists

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of the Neifeld-Russak Families

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

API
artworks/20070

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