Bailando

Bursting with movement and rhythmic flair, Bailando is a dynamic pen and ink study created by Al Sprague in 2015. Capturing a ensemble of Panamanian empolleradas in full flight, the drawing highlights the dancers spinning in a traditional circle, their expansive skirts swept outward in fluid elegance. Created as an essential working study for a later finished painting, this masterwork in ink translates the energy of Panamanian folkloric dance into clean, expressive linework—offering collectors a rare glimpse into Sprague’s composition process and the lively spirit of regional celebration.