- Photograph by
- Ostrorog, Stanislaw Julian Ignacy, 1863 - 1929
- Subject of
- Baker, Josephine, American, 1906 - 1975
- Date
- ca. 1926
- Medium
- silver and gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 10 3/4 × 7 7/8 in. (27.3 × 20 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 11 13/16 × 8 5/16 in. (30 × 21.1 cm)
- Description
- A black and white photograph of Josephine Baker performing the Charleston on stage at Folies Bergère. The photograph features Baker at center standing on a reflective stage. She is doing the Charleston and looking to the left of the photograph. Behind her, a backdrop of an art deco style drawing shows buildings and ships. The bottom right corner has the photographer's mark. The back of the photograph has a handwritten inscription that identifies the venue as the Folies Bergère.
- Place depicted
- Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Movement
- Harlem Renaissance (New Negro Movement)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Actors
- Dance
- Entertainers
- Jazz (Music)
- Singers (Musicians)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Jean-Claude Baker
- Object number
- 2016.135.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




