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The Snail by José Guadalupe Posada — VisualArtsDB

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Relief etching
The Snail

The Snail

The Snail

José Guadalupe Posada

1871–1913

Medium: Relief engraving on zinc on paper
Dimensions: 20.3 × 30.2 cm (8 × 11 15/16 in.)
Genre: Relief etching
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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printprints and drawingpaper (fiber product)relief etching

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