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IT IS HARD TO LIVE..., plate XII (folio 43) from MISERERE by Georges Rouault — VisualArtsDB

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IT IS HARD TO LIVE..., plate XII (folio 43) from MISERERE

Georges Rouault

1922

Medium: Lift ground aquatint, etching, and drypoint with roulette over photogravure, printed in black
Dimensions: plate 18 7/8 x 14 1/4" (47.9 x 36.2 cm)
Genre: Illustrated book
Museum: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York City, NY, US

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