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The Prodigal Son

1916

Artists

Christian RohlfsArtist

Description

two impressions from the one block

Classification

Prints

Technique

Woodcut

Medium

Woodcut printed in brown and blue inks on off-white wove paper

Culture

German

Century

20th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Busch-Reisinger Museum

Dimensions

block: 49 x 35.5 cm (19 5/16 x 14 in.) mount, inlay: 62.9 x 49.9 cm (24 3/4 x 19 5/8 in.)

Provenance

William H. Schab Master Prints & Drawings, Inc..

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