Acrobats at the Cirque Fernando

What you see

Two young acrobats, shown full-length, fill nearly the whole picture on the sandy floor of the ring. The girl on the left, in profile, raises her hands as if in greeting. The one on the right faces us and hugs several oranges to her chest. Behind the red-and-white ring barrier the audience can be made out, including a mustached man at upper right.

The white costumes trimmed with gold fringe, the hair bows and the yellow boots stand out against the sand-colored floor. Their legs, in pale tights, are softly painted. Count the loose oranges scattered on the ground, and notice the light falling on the long hair of the girl on the left.