Tunis

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FROM THE BARNES FOUNDATION’S CATALOG

Pascin was an active traveler, exploring various places around the globe throughout his lifetime, from the Caribbean to the Mediterranean. He tended toward a highly exoticized portrayal of all non-European societies, and were it not for the titles and dates he inscribed on the drawings, we might not be able to pinpoint the exact locations of the scenes. However, sometimes small details such as a man's hat serve as geographical identifiers. The fez, a cylindrical red hat with a tassel on top, is often seen in his Tunisian drawings, such as this one from 1921.

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