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Multitudes by Norman Lewis

Multitudes

Norman Lewis · 1946

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DETAILS
Artist
Norman Lewis
Date
1946
Medium
Oil on canvas
Location
Art Institute of Chicago
Dimensions
99.7 × 67.3 cm (39 1/4 × 26 1/2 in.)
Collection
Arts of the Americas
Culture
New York City
Credit line
Kate S. Buckingham Endowment Fund; Director's Discretionary Acquisition Fund; Eloise W. Martin Legacy Endowment Fund
ART MOVEMENTS
Harlem Renaissance
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