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The End of a Perfect Day by George Grosz — VisualArtsDB

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The End of a Perfect Day

The End of a Perfect Day

The End of a Perfect Day

1939

Medium: Drypoint on cream wove paper
Dimensions: Plate: 25.2 × 32.7 cm (9 15/16 × 12 7/8 in.); Sheet: 31.2 × 39.9 cm (12 5/16 × 15 3/4 in.)
Genre: Drypoint
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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