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Metaphysical Expression by Arnulf Rainer — VisualArtsDB

Metaphysical Expression

Metaphysical Expression

1945–1955

Medium: Graphite and colored crayons on cream wove paper
Dimensions: 69.8 × 100.3 cm (27 1/2 × 39 1/2 in.)
Genre: crayon
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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drawings (visual works)crayongraphiteprints and drawingcolored crayonscrayonspaper (fiber product)

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