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Astonishing Event (Asombroso Suceso) by José Guadalupe Posada — VisualArtsDB

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Astonishing Event (Asombroso Suceso)

José Guadalupe Posada

1909

Medium: Double-sided broadside with relief print and letterpress
Dimensions: composition: 9 13/16 x 6 7/16" (25 x 16.3 cm); sheet: 11 3/4 x 7 15/16" (29.9 x 20.2 cm)
Genre: Print
Museum: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York City, NY, US

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