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Hostages Black Ground (Otages fond noir) by Jean Fautrier — VisualArtsDB

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Hostages Black Ground (Otages fond noir)

1944

Medium: Etching, relief printed
Dimensions: plate: 9 1/4 x 12 9/16" (23.5 x 31.9 cm); sheet: 14 7/8 x 21 15/16" (37.8 x 55.8 cm)
Genre: Print
Museum: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York City, NY, US

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