Flamenco dancer in Malaga
1898–99
Medium
Lithograph
Dimensions
Sheet: 10 5/8 × 12 3/8 in. (27 × 31.4 cm) Mount: 12 3/16 × 16 13/16 in. (31 × 42.7 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1963
Accession Number
63.625.331
Tags
Art Historical Context
Henry Julien Detouche's *Flamenco Dancer inaga* (1898–99) captures the vibrant spirit of Andalusian culture through the lens of a French artist captivated by Spain's exotic allure. Created during the Belle Époque, when European artists romanticized flamenco's passionate rhythms and dramatic poses, this lithograph depicts performers—likely including men and women—in mid-dance, evoking the street scenes of Malaga. Detouche, known for his colorful posters, drew from his travels to infuse the work with authentic energy, reflecting the era's fascination with performance arts amid Spain's cultural r...