Strange and Unheard of Event! A Pig with the Face of a Man, Eyes of a Fish, and a Horn on His Forehead!

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

José Guadalupe Posada

Title

Strange and Unheard of Event! A Pig with the Face of a Man, Eyes of a Fish, and a Horn on His Forehead!

Place

Mexico (Artist's nationality:)

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1895–1905

Medium

Photo relief etching on wove paper

Dimensions

29.9 × 20.1 cm (11 13/16 × 7 15/16 in.)

Credit Line

William McCallin McKee Memorial Endowment, Joseph Brooks Fair and John H. Wrenn Memorial collections

Reference Number

1944.991

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