Polka

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Dance in Art

Polka

Unknown artist

Dance:
Polka
Era:
Late 1800s (Victorian Ballroom)
Source:
nypl
Rights:
Public domain — free to use, share and adapt.
Recorded as:
public_domain

Polka is an artwork in the LODance gallery of dance in art, depicting polka. It's one of thousands of historic images tracing how dancing has been seen and celebrated across the centuries.

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