Caroline Speare Rohland

Darkies' Mardi Gras
c. 1930

This is a black and white sketch depicting a lively scene with multiple characters in what appears to be a theatrical or festive setting. In the foreground, two dancers are performing, with one lifting the other. Behind them, a large, ornate bed with a curved headboard dominates the center, where a character is sitting up in surprise or alarm. To the right, a group of onlookers in period costumes watches the scene, some with amused expressions. The background features two additional characters in bed, reacting to the commotion. The artwork is signed "Barbara Morgan 1940" and "Anton Dolin - Harlequin" at the bottom.

This is a black and white sketch depicting a lively scene with multiple characters in what appears to be a theatrical or festive setting. In the foreground, two dancers are performing, with one lifting the other. Behind them, a large, ornate bed with a curved headboard dominates the center, where a character is sitting up in surprise or alarm. To the right, a group of onlookers in period costumes watches the scene, some with amused expressions. The background features two additional characters in bed, reacting to the commotion. The artwork is signed "Barbara Morgan 1940" and "Anton Dolin - Harlequin" at the bottom.

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Date
c. 1930

Classification
Prints

Medium
Lithograph

Dimensions
Sheet: 11 1/2 × 15 3/4in. (29.2 × 40 cm) Image: 9 5/8 × 13 3/16in. (24.5 × 33.5 cm)

Accession number
32.117

Edition
14/25

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

API
artworks/4870

Caroline Speare Rohland
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