Such an Advanced Civilization Would Know Nothing About War

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

William Steig

Title

Such an Advanced Civilization Would Know Nothing About War

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

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Published 1961

Medium

Pen and black ink and brush and gray wash, heightened with white gouache, on ivory wove paper

Dimensions

25.3 × 24.7 cm (10 × 9 3/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of the William Steig Art Trust

Reference Number

2011.1118

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