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The Departure by Kees van Dongen

The Departure

Kees van Dongen · 1897

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Artist
Kees van Dongen
Date
1897
Medium
Lithograph, touched with black ink, blue crayon and graphite, on cream wove paper
Location
Art Institute of Chicago
Dimensions
Sheet: 37.9 × 27.8 cm (14 15/16 × 11 in.)
Collection
Prints and Drawings
Culture
France
Credit line
Mr. and Mrs. Carter H. Harrison Collection
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