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Parting of the Ways by William Steig — VisualArtsDB

Parting of the Ways

Parting of the Ways

1980–1990

Medium: Pen and black ink and watercolor on ivory wove paper
Dimensions: 19 × 28 cm (7 1/2 × 11 1/16 in.)
Genre: Pen and ink drawings
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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pen and ink drawingsprints and drawingpaperpaper (fiber product)

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