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The American Mosquito by José Guadalupe Posada — VisualArtsDB

The American Mosquito

The American Mosquito

José Guadalupe Posada

1800–1900

Medium: Engraving
Dimensions: 9 x 13.9 cm (3 9/16 x 5 1/2 in.)
Genre: Print
Museum: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA, US

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