Dressing for the Carnival by Winslow Homer Postcard
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Painted at the end of Reconstruction, marked by the final withdrawal of federal troops from the South, Homer’s challenging subject evokes both the dislocation and endurance of African American culture that was a legacy of slavery. The central figure represents a Jonkonnu character, a Christmas holiday celebration once observed by enslaved Blacks in Virginia and North Carolina. Rooted in the culture of the British West Indies, the festival blended African and English traditions.
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