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ARTIST: Mikhail Fyodorovich Larionov (Russia, 1881-1964)

TITLE OF WORK: Costume design for the ballet "Histoires naturelles" (Natural histories): Le Paon (The Peacock). A mechanical costume

TYPE OF WORK: Watercolor "au pochoir" on paper

DATE: 1916

COMMENTS: "Histoires naturelles", ballet in one act by the Ballets Russes in Paris. Music by M. Ravel, scenery and costumes by M. Larionov. The ballet was prepared but was never presented to the public

LOCALITY OF REFERENCE: Russia, France

DANCE FORM: classical ballet

KEYWORDS: costume, animal, bird