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THE SHARK AND THE GULL (plate, folio 28) from POÈMES by Nicolas de Staël — VisualArtsDB

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THE SHARK AND THE GULL (plate, folio 28) from POÈMES

Nicolas de Staël

1951

Medium: Wood engraving, printed in black
Dimensions: irreg. composition 7 x 10 9/16" (17.8 x 26.8 cm)
Genre: Illustrated Book
Museum: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

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