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The Courtesans by Leon Golub — VisualArtsDB

The Courtesans

The Courtesans

1945–1955

Medium: Gouache and oil on hardboard
Dimensions: 74.9 × 121.9 cm (29 1/2 × 48 in.)
Genre: painting
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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paintingmodern and contemporary artabstract figures

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