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Black and white print of a man leaping in the air in a dance. He wears boots, loose pants and a vest open at the chest. A similar man dances behind him to the right. Tents are visible in the background.
Mongolian Wrestlers Dance
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Mongolian Wrestlers Dance

Artist Thomas Handforth (American, 1897 - 1948)
Dateundated
Mediumetching on paper
Dimensionssheet: 16 x 11 3/8 in. (40.6 x 28.9 cm)
image: 13 1/4 x 10 in. (33.7 x 25.4 cm)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Merle C. Shera
Object number1988.4.29
Collections
Visual DescriptionBlack and white print of a man leaping in the air in a dance. He wears boots, loose pants and a vest open at the chest. A similar man dances behind him to the right. Tents are visible in the background.
Black and white print of three men wearing loose, patterned pants, boots, and vests with bare chests. Two men face the viewer, and one has his back turned. There are tents and banners visible in the background.
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Thomas Handforth
1936
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Thomas Handforth
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A black and white print a bare-chested man with loose pants and holding a bow. His other hand rest on his head.
Drawn Bow
Thomas Handforth
1933
Black and white print of a young man seated with legs bent in front of him and arms crossed. He wears loose, light colored clothing and a straight-sided cap.
Adolescent
Thomas Handforth
1928
A black and white print of woman wearing her hair in a bun and loose pants riding backwards on a prancing horse. Her arms are outstretched and she holds a long stick with tassels.
Equestrienne
Thomas Handforth
undated
A black and white print of two men in hats and two horses in a sketchy landscape. The men are bare chested with loose pants and pointed hats and one holds a tasseled whip or crop.
Groom and Ponies
Thomas Handforth
undated
A black and white print of a young woman with dark hair and bangs in plaid dress. She is carrying a young child in a coat and buttoned leg-coverings or boots.
Maltese Nursemaid
Thomas Handforth
1925
A black and white print depicts two male wrestlers facing each other. They were pants, shirts and shoes with curled up toes.
Grapple
Thomas Handforth
1934
A black and white print of a man seen from the chest up in profile facing left. He has dreadlocked hair and a scarf around his forehead.
Saharan Dancer
Thomas Handforth
undated
Black and white print of a two men and woman seated at a table. The men are bare chested, and one wears a sailor cap. To the right are a man and woman dancing.
Tsing Tao Dance
Thomas Handforth
undated
Scene of a carousel with horses, adults and children riding and watching, a tent roof overhead is suggested, a mountain and a ball in background, a dog and bananas
Los Caballistos
Thomas Handforth
1929-1930
Portrait of a blind black man in a robe, sitting with hands under chin on knees; a violin and bow are lying beside him on the ground
Blind Fiddler
Thomas Handforth
1928

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