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The Comet by José Guadalupe Posada — VisualArtsDB

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The Comet

The Comet

The Comet

José Guadalupe Posada

1899

Medium: Double-sided relief engraving on zinc on paper
Genre: Woodcut
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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printprints and drawingwoodcutpaper (fiber product)

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