Sailor's Hornpipe, from National Dances (N225, Type 1) issued by Kinney Bros. 1889

This is a chromolithograph titled "Sailor's Hornpipe," made by Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company. It's part of a series on national dances, and it captures a figure mid-dance, framed within a small rectangular format. Notice how the artist uses bold blues and yellows against a muted background to draw our eyes to the dancer. The composition is dynamic; the figure's pose, with crossed legs and an arm raised to his hat, creates a sense of movement within the static frame. The lines of the sailor's outfit, from the striped shirt to the detailed cuffs and trousers, add a rhythmic quality to the image. This card, like others from the period, uses culturally recognizable symbols—the sailor's attire, the hornpipe dance—to evoke ideas of national identity and maritime tradition. The formal elements work together to communicate a sense of vitality and cultural pride. Even in this small format, the artist captures something larger about the values and representations of its time.