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Performance, from Capriccios by William Gropper

Performance, from Capriccios

William Gropper · 1953

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DETAILS
Artist
William Gropper
Date
1953
Medium
Lithograph on ivory wove paper
Location
Art Institute of Chicago
Dimensions
357 × 253 mm (image): 413 × 312 mm (sheet)
Collection
Prints and Drawings
Culture
United States
Credit line
Gift of Mrs. Sophie Gropper
ART MOVEMENTS
Social Realism
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