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Frade painted portrayals of the life of the Puerto Rican campesinos (country people). What is considered as his masterwork, "El Pan
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on May 12, 1875. His father died when he was just a child and his mother gave him up for adoption. He was adopted by
Nemesio Laforja and his wife who were Spanish nationals. The Laforja family moved back to Spain and in 1885, immigrated and settled down in
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Other works by Frade include: "La
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In 1907, Frade returned to his hometown Cayey and, unable to make a living from his paintings, decided to make use of his land-surveyor's degree which he had earned from the
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Dominican Republic. During his youth he traveled to Europe and studied art in Italy. He was also a pupil of the
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proud, serious, dignified, clean. This jíbaro is supposed to represent Puerto Rico at the beginning of the century.
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