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The Great Calavera by José Guadalupe Posada — VisualArtsDB

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The Great Calavera

The Great Calavera

The Great Calavera

José Guadalupe Posada

1871–1913

Medium: Relief print on paper
Dimensions: 40.4 × 29.5 cm (15 15/16 × 11 5/8 in.)
Genre: Lithograph
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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