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Study for The Great Obstacle

A work made of conté crayon on cream wove paper.
© 2018 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / SOMAAP, Mexico City

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  • A work made of conté crayon on cream wove paper.

Date:

c. 1936

Artist:

Leopoldo Méndez
Mexican, 1902-1969

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Leopoldo Méndez

Title

Study for The Great Obstacle

Place

Mexico (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.

1931–1941

Medium

Conté crayon on cream wove paper

Dimensions

12 × 16.5 cm (4 3/4 × 6 1/2 in.)

Credit Line

Print and Drawing Club

Reference Number

1945.117

Copyright

© 2018 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / SOMAAP, Mexico City

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