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In the 1950s, Peruvian artistic production experienced a move towards abstractionism.
Emilio Rodríguez Larraín, closely linked to that movement, completed his artistic training in Europe, where he met leading artists of the period, such as Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968), who influenced his work, as evidenced by the playful nature of the title of this canvas.
Here, the title is a riddle for those who view the painting, in which we see figures that resemble human silhouettes, as well as geometric forms, apparently arranged randomly, against an irregular black background interrupted by sinuous and furrowed markings, crossing the canvas vertically.