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The Butcher by José Guadalupe Posada — VisualArtsDB

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Relief etching
The Butcher

The Butcher

The Butcher

José Guadalupe Posada

1871–1913

Medium: Wood engraving on paper
Dimensions: 18.5 × 14.1 cm (7 5/16 × 5 9/16 in.)
Genre: Relief etching
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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