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Janitor by Ben Shahn — VisualArtsDB

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Janitor

Janitor

1942

Medium: Tempera on artist board
Dimensions: 20 3/8 x 30 3/8 in.
Genre: Paintings
Museum: Minneapolis Institute of Art

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United States

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