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Metropolis (Grossstadt) by George Grosz — VisualArtsDB

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Metropolis (Grossstadt)

1917

Medium: Oil on board
Dimensions: 26 3/4 x 18 3/4" (68 x 47.6 cm)
Genre: drawing
Museum: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

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