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MAN AND THE WOODEN IDOL (plate; volume I, folio 91) from FABLES by Marc Chagall — VisualArtsDB

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MAN AND THE WOODEN IDOL (plate; volume I, folio 91) from FABLES

1927

Medium: Etching and engraving over photogravure, printed in black with gouache additions
Dimensions: plate 11 3/4 x 9 3/8" (29.9 x 23.9 cm)
Genre: Illustrated book
Museum: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York City, NY, US

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