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Ancestral Figure. French Sudan. by Walker Evans — VisualArtsDB

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Ancestral Figure. French Sudan.

Ancestral Figure. French Sudan.

Ancestral Figure. French Sudan.

1935

Dimensions: 23.3363 Centimeters (Measurements) × 15.5575 Centimeters (Measurements) × 31.5913 Centimeters (Measurements) × 25.8763 Centimeters (Measurements)
Genre: Artwork
Museum: J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CA, US

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