Vicente do Rego Monteiro, born in Recife, was a Brazilian painter, sculptor, and poet, born to a rich family. He was part of the Semana de Arte Moderna exhibition and helped form the later Brazilian Modernism.
1921 Watercolor Maní Oca, the birth of Maní, by Vicente do Rego Monteiro.
Maní, a Tupí myth of origins, is the name of an indigenous girl with very fair complexion. The Amazonian legend of Maní is related to the cult of Manioc, the native staple food that sprang from her grave.
1921 Watercolor Maní Oca, the birth of Maní, by Vicente do Rego Monteiro.