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DrawingsAmerican20th century

Surreal Abstraction

1945-1946

Artists

Fred BeckerArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Colored ink and watercolor on heavy cream wove paper

Culture

American

Century

20th century

Division

Modern and Contemporary Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

16.1 x 24.8 cm (6 5/16 x 9 3/4 in.)

Provenance

[Susan Teller Gallery, New York, New York], sold; to Private Collector, 2004, long term loan; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2004.

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