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The Checkerboard

A work made of oil on canvas.

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  • A work made of oil on canvas.

Date:

1915

Artist:

Juan Gris
Spanish, 1887–1927

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Modern Art

Artist

Juan Gris

Title

The Checkerboard

Place

Spain (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.

1915

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

92.1 × 73 cm (36 1/4 × 28 7/8 in.)

Credit Line

Ada Turnbull Hertle Endowment; gift of Mrs. Leigh B. Block

Reference Number

1956.16

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