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Costumbrismo

A genre of art popularized during the 18th and 19th centuries in Latin America, which included the depiction of local folklore, including social “types” and genre scenes.

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Costumbrismo

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Víctor Patricio Landaluze, Three Kings Day in Havana

19th century

Agostino Brunias, Free Women of Color with Their Children and Servants in a Landscape

1770–96

Coming of Age in Gutiérrez’s Costumbrista painting, La despedida del joven indio (The Young Indian’s Farewell)

1876

Picturing Racial and Social Identities in José Agustín Arrieta’s Costumbrista Painting, La Sorpreza

1850

Costumbrismo

Basics to get you started

Costumbrismo

Works of Art

Víctor Patricio Landaluze, Three Kings Day in Havana

Agostino Brunias, Free Women of Color with Their Children and Servants in a Landscape

Coming of Age in Gutiérrez’s Costumbrista painting, La despedida del joven indio (The Young Indian’s Farewell)

Picturing Racial and Social Identities in José Agustín Arrieta’s Costumbrista Painting, La Sorpreza

Costumbrismo

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