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Myths and Legends

A work made of drypoint on tan paper, laid down on wove paper (chine collé).

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  • A work made of drypoint on tan paper, laid down on wove paper (chine collé).

Date:

1979

Artist:

Reuben Nakian
American, 1897-1986

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Reuben Nakian

Title

Myths and Legends

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1979

Medium

Drypoint on tan paper, laid down on wove paper (chine collé)

Dimensions

Primary support: 42.5 × 34.5 cm (16 3/4 × 13 5/8 in.); Secondary support: 66 × 48.5 cm (26 × 19 1/8 in.)

Credit Line

Purchased with funds provided by Margaret Fisher

Reference Number

1980.96h

Extended information about this artwork

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