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ARTIST: Théodore Bray (Belgium, 1818-1887) (drawing)

TITLE OF WORK: Celebration of New Year's Eve by the negroes, in a residence of the colonies (Célébration du jour de l'an par les nègres, dans une habitation des colonies)

TYPE OF WORK: Print, woodcut

DATE: 1858

DIMENSIONS: 17.2 x 32.2 cm

COMMENTS: The scene takes place in Suriname. They dance the "bagna"; this dance lasts generally for eight days, starting at 8 hours in the morning till noon and from 4 o'clock in the afternoon till midnight. Th

LOCALITY OF REFERENCE: Dutch Guyana, Suriname, Holland, Guianas, France

DANCE FORM: traditional

KEYWORDS: Black, slave