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The American Buffalo by George Catlin — VisualArtsDB

The American Buffalo

The American Buffalo

1844

Medium: Hand-colored lithograph
Dimensions: 12 x 17 3/8 in. (30.48 x 44.13 cm) (image, sheet)
Genre: Print
Museum: Minneapolis Institute of Art

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United States

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