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The Dream of the Poor by Leopoldo Méndez — VisualArtsDB

The Dream of the Poor

The Dream of the Poor

Leopoldo Méndez

1931

Medium: Wood engraving on paper
Dimensions: 12.5 × 12.5 cm (4 15/16 × 4 15/16 in.)
Genre: wood engraving
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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wood engravingprintprints and drawingpaper (fiber product)

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