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The Descension by Bob Thompson — VisualArtsDB

The Descension

The Descension

1961

Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 21.8 × 33 cm (8 5/8 × 13 in.)
Genre: Oil on canvas
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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paintingmodern and contemporary artoil on canvas

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