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The Empire of Light, II

1950

Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 31 x 39" (78.8 x 99.1 cm)
Genre: painting
Museum: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

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Painting & Sculpture

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The Empire of Light, II by René Magritte — VisualArtsDB