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THE COCK AND THE PEARL (plate; volume I, folio 25) from FABLES by Marc Chagall — VisualArtsDB

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THE COCK AND THE PEARL (plate; volume I, folio 25) from FABLES

1927

Medium: Etching and engraving over photogravure, printed in black with gouache additions
Dimensions: plate 11 13/16 x 9" (30 x 22.9 cm)
Genre: Illustrated book
Museum: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York City, NY, US

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