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The Terrible Night by José Guadalupe Posada — VisualArtsDB

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Relief etching
The Terrible Night

The Terrible Night

The Terrible Night

José Guadalupe Posada

1871–1913

Medium: Relief etching on paper
Dimensions: 40 × 30 cm (15 3/4 × 11 13/16 in.)
Genre: Relief etching
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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printprints and drawingpaper (fiber product)relief etching

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