Spanish Dance (Garrotín)

The energetic movements of this flamenco dancer are conveyed through her outstretched arm, flung back head, and fringed shawl that swirls around her body. She is accompanied by a lone guitarist and three palmeros who clap their hands in time to her dance. She is performing a garrotín, a dance based on the gypsy folk music of northern Spain. The garrotín is a playful and festive dance set to a lively, upbeat rhythm. It only entered the flamenco repertory around the turn of the 20th century, and it reached its height of popularity around the time this woodcut was made.