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The Calavera of Cholera by José Guadalupe Posada — VisualArtsDB

The Calavera of Cholera

The Calavera of Cholera

José Guadalupe Posada

1871–1913

Medium: Relief print on paper
Dimensions: 40.6 × 29.7 cm (16 × 11 3/4 in.)
Genre: relief etching
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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printprints and drawingpaper (fiber product)relief etching

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