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He Did What He Wanted by Yves Tanguy — VisualArtsDB

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He Did What He Wanted

1927

Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 31 1/4 x 25 1/2" (79.4 x 64.8 cm)
Genre: painting
Museum: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

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