Los trajes populares de España

Los trajes populares de España: vistos por los pintores españoles (1948) is a notable art history and folklore reference volume written by art critic and scholar Emiliano M. Aguilera, published in Barcelona by Editorial Gustavo Gili.Key HighlightsPictorial Ethnography: The book explores the diversity of Spanish regional traditional clothing (from Andalusia and Castile to Catalonia, Valencia, Galicia, and the Basque Country) not through photography, but through the artistic vision of Spain s major painters.Featured Artists: It highlights works and visual studies by prominent painters such as Joaquín Sorolla, Ignacio Zuloaga, Hermen Anglada Camarasa, José Gutiérrez Solana, and Julio Romero de Torres, among others who documented local customs and regional dress.Cultural History: Beyond garment structure and textile details, the volume provides critical commentary on how traditional folklore, regional identity, and rural life influenced 19th- and 20th-century Spanish art.