Two-sided white paper hand fan

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Museu da Moda Brasileira
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Two-sided white paper hand fan, decorated with seven horizontal stripes (increasing in thickness) in red and dark blue. Half vertical in red color and the other in blue. Ten sticks, one in blue and the other, red. Button in metal.

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Title: Two-sided white paper hand fan
Creator: Unknown
Location Created: Paris, France
Physical Dimensions: A 28.5 X Env 36.7 cm
Provenance: The hand fan era, refreshing instruments used in operas, dances and receptions, comes to an end in the 1930s. In the past they were used in fashion, religion, battles or ceremonies, and were representatives of art, culture, geography and history, being a synonym of elegance in some countries and on special occasions.
Type: Hand fan
Photographer: Caique Bellato
Rights: GOVERNO DO ESTADO DO RIO DE JANEIRO / SECRETARIA DE ESTADO DE CULTURA / FUNDAÇÃO ANITA MANTUANO DE ARTES DO ESTADO DO RIO DE JANEIRO – FUNARJ / CASA DA MARQUESA DE SANTOS - MUSEU DA MODA BRASILEIRA
Medium: Wood, paper, print, collage, montage

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