Chinese-style shadow puppet for the theater at "Els Quatre Gats", Ramon Casas

Chinese-style shadow puppet for the theater at "els quatre gats". One of a series designed by ramon casas and executed by his friend the physician josep meifrèn. The puppets are believed to have represented various figures on the barcelona moderniste art scene, including casas himself. This one is probably a self-portrait: compare file:029 monestir de sant benet de bages, estances de ramon casas, el pintor i júlia peraire. Jpg and file:ramon casas y pere romeu en un tándem, barcelona, españa, 2017 04. Jpg. Object Type: shadow puppet. Date: circa between 1897 and 1898. Place of creation: Barcelona. Medium: cardboard. Collection: Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya. Shadow puppet by Ramon Casas and Josep Meifrèn 02