[Photo Collage: Musician Playing Trumpet] 1870 - 1880

This photo collage, created between 1870 and 1880, by Uruguayan artist Juan Pedro Chabalgoity, depicts a musician playing a trumpet. The artwork is a playful example of photomontage, a technique popular in the late 19th century, where different photographs are cut and pasted together to create a new composition. The musician's oversized head and exaggerated pose contribute to the humorous effect of the work. The artwork is currently housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.