PrintsLatvian20th century

Postcard for Spartakiada, Moscow 1928 (Throwing the javelin)

1928

Artists

Gustavs Klucis (Klutsis)Artist

Classification

Prints

Technique

Letterpress

Medium

Letterpress on paper

Culture

Latvian

Century

20th century

Division

Modern and Contemporary Art

Department

Department of Modern & Contemporary Art

Dimensions

15.2 × 10.2 cm (6 × 4 in.)

Provenance

Merrill C. Berman, New York, sold; to the Harvard Art Museums, 2023.

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