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First Prelude by Mel Bochner — VisualArtsDB

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First Prelude

First Prelude

First Prelude

1988

Medium: Lift-ground etching and aquatint on ivory wove paper
Dimensions: 40.2 × 30.3 cm (15 7/8 × 11 15/16 in.)
Genre: Etching
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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printprints and drawingetchingpaper (fiber product)

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