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The Monk by Hans Holbein, the younger — VisualArtsDB

The Monk

The Monk

Hans Holbein, the younger

1517–1543

Medium: Woodcut on paper
Dimensions: 6.6 × 5 cm (2 5/8 × 2 in.)
Genre: woodcut
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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printprints and drawingwoodcut (process)woodcutpaper (fiber product)

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