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The Handshake by Ben Shahn — VisualArtsDB

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The Handshake

1942

Medium: Screenprint
Dimensions: composition: 15 1/16 x 22 7/16" (38.2 x 57 cm); sheet: 19 1/8 x 25 5/16" (48.5 x 64.3 cm)
Genre: print
Museum: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

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