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Women Praying (Prayers and Lamentations) by Leopoldo Méndez — VisualArtsDB

Women Praying (Prayers and Lamentations)

Women Praying (Prayers and Lamentations)

Leopoldo Méndez

1931

Medium: Wood engraving on paper
Dimensions: 15.6 × 11.1 cm (6 3/16 × 4 3/8 in.)
Genre: wood engraving
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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wood engravingprintprints and drawingpaper (fiber product)

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