Piquanteria
ca. 1850
Step into 19th-century Lima with this lively scene by Francisco 'Pancho' Fierro, a master of *costumbrismo*—a realistic style that captured local customs like a visual diary. Here, a fashionable gentleman in a tall top hat enjoys a treat at a *piquanteía* (a snack shop), while vendors offer fruit and massive sausages hang on the wall. Fierro created hundreds of these charming watercolors, essentially documenting the fashion, food, and social mix of Peru before photography took over.
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- Watercolor
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