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The Pause (La Pause)

1929

Medium: Etching with chine collé
Dimensions: plate: 5 13/16 x 7 11/16" (14.8 x 19.6cm); sheet: 11 x 14 15/16" (28 x 38cm)
Genre: Print
Museum: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York City, NY, US

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The Pause (La Pause) by Henri Matisse — VisualArtsDB