Rural Fife Band I

Drumbeats mark the rhythm for flautists while brass cymbals add emphasis. Gathered around them, people enjoy the sounds of a rural fife band. Girls in green and pink print dresses look on in admiration. Such musical groups figure importantly in the folklore of Northeastern Brazil. Working in the woodcut technique, J. Borges creates a colorful naif image.

Xylograph (woodcut) print on paper, titled 'Banda de Pifano Rural I' in Portuguese.