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Cock's dance in Upper Swabia (Hahnentanz in Oberschwaben)

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TYPE OF WORK: Painting, oil on wood
DATE: 1839
DIMENSIONS: 44 x 57 cm
COMMENTS: The scene takes place in the marketplace of Tettnag. The couples turn while dancing under a glass of water - originally a cock. The men try to jump high enough to spill the water in the glass with his
LOCALITY OF REFERENCE: Germany
DANCE FORM: traditional

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