Little Girl with a Patterned Balloon

Unverified / insufficient evidence

This is a check of catalogue records, not a professional authentication of an original painting.

Year: c. 1909–1912
Medium: Oil on oilcloth (attributed)
Current location: See source
Work type: Portraits & performers
Theme: Music, Dance, and Performance

Attributed work: traditionally attributed to Pirosmani. Authorship is not fully confirmed.

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Description

A little girl holds a patterned balloon.

Cultural Note

Music and dance are cornerstones of Georgian culture, and therefore is not unusual for it to appear in many of Pirosmani’s paintings, especially considering his involvement in the worlds of taverns, feasts, street, and theater. The depictions of people facilitating this culture, hence, are clear markers of performance and identity.