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The Police by José Guadalupe Posada — VisualArtsDB

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Relief etching
The Police

The Police

The Police

José Guadalupe Posada

1871–1913

Medium: Relief etching on zinc on paper
Dimensions: 18.5 × 13.6 cm (7 5/16 × 5 3/8 in.)
Genre: Relief etching
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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printprints and drawingpaper (fiber product)relief etching

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