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Three Women by Emil Orlik

Three Women

Emil Orlik · 1905

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DETAILS
Artist
Emil Orlik
Date
1905
Medium
Etching in black on paper
Location
Art Institute of Chicago
Dimensions
Image: 21.6 × 21.1 cm (8 9/16 × 8 5/16 in.); Plate: 22.5 × 21.9 cm (8 7/8 × 8 5/8 in.); Sheet: 31 × 28 cm (12 1/4 × 11 1/16 in.)
Collection
Prints and Drawings
Culture
Czech Republic
Credit line
Gift of Marie Louise Pritchard
ART MOVEMENTS
Vienna Secession
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THE ARTIST

Emil Orlik

Emil Orlik, a master printmaker and painter, traveled to Japan in 1900 to study traditional woodcut techniques, profoundly influencing his diverse artistic practice.

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