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Scènes et Types – Femme Juive Tunisienne (No. 6184) – Framed Art

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Title: Scènes et Types – Femme Juive Tunisienne (No. 6184)
Country: Tunisia
Year: Tunis, ca. 1905–1913
Poster size: 12″ × 18″
Frame: Brown wood with glass front
Condition: Vintage frame
Publisher: Lehnert & Landrock

In this French colonial print, two Jewish women from Tunis pose in a narrow courtyard before a plain wall and striped post, their layered traditional garments and abundant jewelry on full display. The standing woman wears a striped wrap skirt, fitted bodice and knotted headscarf; her seated companion smokes a cigarette, her checked wide-leg trousers gathered at the ankle. Their direct gazes and relaxed posture add immediacy, contrasting with the draped fabrics and tiled floor. This image typifies French colonial ethnographic postcards created for European audiences curious about North African costumes.

This view is typical of French colonial “ethnographic” postcards, aimed at European audiences curious about “types” and costumes in North Africa.

Exhibited in “Spasial Program” at SculptureCenter, New York, June 18 –July 28, 2025. 

Availability: Free pickup on July 29, or worldwide shipping (price excludes shipping).

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