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The Life Line by Winslow Homer — VisualArtsDB

The Life Line

The Life Line

1856–1910

Medium: Etching on cream laid paper
Dimensions: 32.8 × 45 cm (12 15/16 × 17 3/4 in.)
Genre: etching
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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printprints and drawingetchingpaper (fiber product)

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