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Canton by Carl Mydans — VisualArtsDB

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Canton

Canton

Canton

1949

Dimensions: 24.9 Centimeters (Measurements) × 33.8 Centimeters (Measurements)
Genre: Artwork
Museum: J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CA, US

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Object Record Structure: Whole

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