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Black Dog Blues by Emma Amos — VisualArtsDB

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Black Dog Blues

Black Dog Blues

Black Dog Blues

1983

Medium: Acrylic on canvas with hand-woven fabric
Dimensions: 132.1 × 193 cm (52 × 76 in.)
Genre: Textiles
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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