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About this work

A small group of musicians plays in a tight circle, their faces focused, instruments close to their bodies. One holds a tuba, another a trumpet, others violins and a drum. They wear simple clothes and dark hats, crowded together as if on a tiny stage. This image was made using an engraving technique, where lines are carved into metal to print the design. Though created in 1894, it wasn’t widely seen until 1942, long after the artist’s death. Posada often drew everyday Mexican life, not for museums, but for regular people to see in printed sheets. Look next at the technique: etching, drypoint, aquatint.