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The Rape of Europa (L'Enlèvement d'Europe) by Paul Gauguin — VisualArtsDB

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The Rape of Europa (L'Enlèvement d'Europe)

1898

Medium: Woodcut
Dimensions: composition (irreg.): 9 9/16 x 9" (24.3 x 22.9 cm); sheet (irreg.): 14 x 16 11/16" (35.5 x 42.4 cm)
Genre: print
Museum: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

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