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Black Square, Second State by Kasimir Malevich — VisualArtsDB

Black Square, Second State

Black Square, Second State

Kasimir Malevich

1915–1920

Medium: Graphite on cream wove graph paper
Dimensions: 9.9 × 16.1 cm (3 15/16 × 6 3/8 in.)
Genre: graphite
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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graphiteprints and drawingstudypaperpaper (fiber product)

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