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The Terrible Night (La Terrible Noche) by José Guadalupe Posada — VisualArtsDB

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The Terrible Night (La Terrible Noche)

José Guadalupe Posada

1891

Medium: Double-sided broadside with relief print and letterpress
Dimensions: composition: 14 1/4 x 9 7/8" (36.2 x 25.1 cm); sheet: 15 3/4 x 11 13/16" (40 x 30 cm)
Genre: Print
Museum: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York City, NY, US

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