Created by
Canuto, Hugo, Brazilian, born 1986
Date
February 2019
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 5 7/8 × 4 1/8 in. (15 × 10.5 cm)
Description
A postcard of A Canção de Mayrube by Hugo Canuto featuring a printed color illustration on paper. The image depicts a masked individual carrying a gold-colored staff with presumably an eagle on top. The individual is looking into a fire-based entity that is spewing smoke into the night sky. In the smoke is the shape of a snake with a green eye. In the bottom left corner is the printed signature of the artist [Hugo Canuto] in black text. In the upper right corner, above the staff, in white text it reads [A CANÇÃO DE MAYRUBE] or “The Song of Mayrube.”
There are no inscriptions in the front or back.
Place made
Brazil, Latin America, South America
Cultural Place
Brazil, Latin America, South America
Classification
Books and Published Materials
Type
postcards
Topic
African diaspora
Art
Comics and graphic novels
Multilingual communication
Religion
Spirituality
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture purchased with funds provided by the Smithsonian Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center
Object number
2021.45.3.2
Restrictions & Rights
© 2019 Hugo Canuto
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ee33e180-acfc-4f55-ac1f-7841c358f09c

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