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Venus in a Shell, I by Henri Matisse — VisualArtsDB

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Venus in a Shell, I

1930

Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: 12 1/4" (31 cm) high, at base 7 1/4 x 8 1/8" (18.3 x 20.6 cm)
Genre: sculpture
Museum: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

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