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The Armadillo Completes His Task by Leopoldo Méndez — VisualArtsDB

The Armadillo Completes His Task

The Armadillo Completes His Task

Leopoldo Méndez

1944

Medium: Wood engraving on paper
Dimensions: 12.3 × 13.2 cm (4 7/8 × 5 1/4 in.)
Genre: wood engraving
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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wood engravingprintprints and drawingpaper (fiber product)

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