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Explosion by George Grosz — VisualArtsDB

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Explosion

1917

Medium: Oil on board
Dimensions: 18 7/8 x 26 7/8" (47.8 x 68.2 cm)
Genre: Paintings
Museum: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York City, NY, US

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