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Horrible Fear of Mothers...Kidnappers by José Guadalupe Posada — VisualArtsDB

Horrible Fear of Mothers...Kidnappers

Horrible Fear of Mothers...Kidnappers

José Guadalupe Posada

1915–1925

Medium: Relief print on paper
Genre: woodcut
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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printprints and drawingwoodcutpaper (fiber product)

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