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Art For Sale
Style: Art Deco
Style: Post-Impressionist
Port-Villez Neige Original French Landscape Impressionistic Riverscape Painting
Located in Preston, GB
French Landscape Impressionistic Riverscape Painting by Modern French Artist, Georges Charles Robin (1903-2003). View of the River Seine, France, during the snow melt. Oil on Canvas, Signed on the lower right (faintly). Presented in an authentic period frame with canvas slip. Art measures 29 x 23 inches Frame measures 36 x 30 inches (approx.) Born in Paris in 1903, Georges Charles Robin was a student of Paul Michel Dupuy...
Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Gesso

20th century French art Deco Marquetry scene of a Swiss Castle, Lake landscape
Located in Woodbury, CT
This stunning French marquetry picture from circa 1930-40, depicting a serene Swiss lake and castle, is a masterclass in the intricate art of wood inlay. The warm, natural tones of v...
Category

1930s Art Deco Art

Materials

Wood Panel

Sunlit Sunlit Southern French Landscape Cottage Among Olive Trees Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sunlit French Landscape French School, indistinctly signed inscribed verso oil on canvas, framed framed: 17 x 20 inches canvas: 11 x 14 inches Provenance: Private collection, France...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Original Oil Painting of Vibrant Still Life with Fruit Bowl and Sliced Fruit
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Original Oil Painting of Vibrant Still Life with Fruit Bowl and Sliced Fruit Artist: Roland Pichard Medium: Oil on oil paper, mounted on card Size: 13 (height) x 9.5 (width...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

"Parisian Cafe Street Scene" 20th Century Post-Impressionist Oil Paint Canvas
Located in New York, NY
In this piece, the artist depicts his subject in an abstract and impressionistic way, capturing the busy Cafés in the streets of Paris portrayed in the dista...
Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Scandinavian Archipelago at Dusk, 1948
Located in Stockholm, SE
Archipelago at Dusk, 1948 Oil on canvas, likely depicting a coastal scene from the Söderhamn archipelago bathed in the warm glow of dusk. Lindberg masterfully captures the tranquilit...
Category

1940s Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Woman, 1940s-50s. Signed Vera d’Angara, Italian-Russian actress
Located in Firenze, IT
Portrait of a Woman, 1940s-50s. Signed Vera d’Angara, Italian-Russian actress Technique: Oil on panel Dimensions: Height 59 cm x Width 58 cm Frame: Painted wooden frame The portrait...
Category

Mid-20th Century Art Deco Art

Materials

Wood, Oil, Wood Panel

Nude woman oil on canvas painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Oil measures 33x41 cm. Frame 50x58 cm. Catalan painter trained in Olot and the Llotja in Barcelona, ​​where he was a disciple of Lluis Muntané. Through his travels he completes his training. He was in Paris for a year studying Van Gogh, Cezanne and Gaugin. The following year in Holland he studied Franz...
Category

1960s Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Marseille : L'Estaque Landscape - Lithograph, 1972
Located in Paris, IDF
Georges BRAQUE (after) Marseille : L'Estaque Landscape Color lithograph after a painting Printed signature in the plate On Arches Vellum 50 x 65 cm (c. 20 x 26 inch) Excellent con...
Category

1970s Fauvist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Exotic - Scottish 1920's exhibited 'Glasgow Girl' art portrait oil painting
Located in London, GB
This stunning much exhibited 1920's Scottish portrait oil painting is by noted Glasgow Girl artist Norah Nielson Gray. Painted circa 1923, the model for the painting was Rita McIlraith but the artist did not want to use her name in the title and it was called 'Exotic.' Norah Neilson Gray...
Category

1920s Art Deco Art

Materials

Oil

Icarus - Screen Print After Henri Matisse - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Icarus is an original colored print realized in the 1970s after Henri Matisse. Original colored serigraph. Very good conditions. The artwork is from an original artwork realized b...
Category

1970s Fauvist Art

Materials

Screen

Large Maritime Oil Painting Called Breakers at Utö, 1928
Located in Stockholm, SE
We are delighted to offer for sale this exquisite painting by the Swedish artist Otto Lindberg, titled "Bränningar vid Utö" (Breakers at Utö). Completed in 1928, this stunning piece ...
Category

1920s Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Rowboat Beneath the Trees, 1918
Located in Stockholm, SE
This evocative landscape by Axel Edvard Peter captures the serene beauty of nature with remarkable skill. Painted in 1918, the scene depicts a wooden rowboat resting in still waters beneath the sheltering branches of a lush tree. The dappled sunlight filtering through the foliage creates a mesmerizing interplay of light and shadow, while the artist’s use of short, expressive brushstrokes imbues the composition with a vibrant, almost impressionistic quality. The rich greens and golden hues of the landscape reflect Peter’s mastery of color and atmosphere. Axel Peter was a Swedish painter known for his distinctive artistic voice, shaped by his studies at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Stockholm and further training in Paris and Germany. He was part of the influential Opponents’ Movement (Opponentrörelsen) of 1885, alongside artists such as Richard Bergh, Nils Kreuger, and Eugène Jansson...
Category

1910s Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Art Deco Etching and Aquatint "Jeunesse" Original Signed by Louis Icart
Located in Soquel, CA
Art Deco Etching and Aquatint "Jeunesse" (Youth) Signed by Louis Icart Iconic figurative of woman and horse titled "Jeunesse" (Youth) by famous Art Deco artist Louis Icart (French, ...
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1930s Art Deco Art

Materials

Paper, Pencil, Aquatint

Original Oil Painting of Blue Vase, Brown Bowl, and Eggs on a Table
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Original Oil Painting of Blue Vase, Brown Bowl, and Eggs on a Table Artist: Roland Pichard Signed: Bottom right Medium: Oil on oil paper, mounted on card Size: 14 (height)...
Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Art deco handcolored woodcut on paper - Walking black panther by Gaston Suisse
Located in Les Acacias GE, GE
Gaston Suisse (1896-1988) Panthère noire dans les bambous, 1927 Gravure sur bois, sur papier Velin de Van Gelder. Rehaussé aux lavis d’encre de Chine par l’artiste Signé en bas à gauche et daté 1927 en bas à droite Black panther in a forest of bamboos, 1927 A handcolored woodcut on Velin de Van Gelder paper Signed and dated 1927 Bibliographie /Literature Gaston Suisse, splendeur du laque art déco. Emmanuel Bréon. Somogy Éditions d'art, Paris 2013, reproduite page 105 (un autre exemplaire reproduit) The artist made a wood engraving of which he made about twenty prints himself. These proofs were not marketed as is, Gaston Suisse reworked each of the proofs using Indian ink washes in order to obtain different effects for each proof, which are thus unique original works. Born in 1896 in a family of artists, his father Georges was a close friend of Siegfried Bing and a great lover of Japanese art and a bibliophile. He passed his taste for art to his son whom he often took to draw at the Botanic Garden . Around 1910, Gaston Suisse, who hasn't entered yet the artistic school, met Paul Jouve, then 18 years his elder, who was already famous. In 1911, at the age of 17, he entered the National School of Decorative Art where he followed the teachings of Paul Renouard. Thanks to his knowledge and taste for the Japanese art, he chose lacquer painting as his specialty. His practice of this noble and demanding subject were so much appreciated that he was awarded with two gold medals in 1913 and 1914. Mobilized during the war , he joined the army and go in Salonika where he found his friend Jouve. In 1918, he finished his studies at the School of Applied Arts in order to perfect his training. He learned in particular the techniques of gilding and oxidation of metals. The first productions of Gaston Suisse, furniture and objects in lacquer with geometrical patterns, were an instant success and Suisse was appointed as member of Salon d'Automne in 1924, the very year of his first exhibition. Considered as an artist-decorator, his sincere and deep friendship with Jouve linked him in parallel with the groups of the animaliers of the Jardin des Plantes and became a close friend of Edouard-Marcel Sandoz. When travelling to Maghreb and Middle-East between 1923 and 1925, he produced numerous drawings representing antelopes, apes and fennec foxes...
Category

1920s Art Deco Art

Materials

India Ink, Woodcut

"Parisian Cafe Street Scene" 20th Century Post-Impressionist Oil Paint Canvas
Located in New York, NY
In this piece, the artist depicts his subject in an abstract and impressionistic way, capturing the Cafés busy street scene with the moulin rouge portrayed in the distance. The arti...
Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Parisian City Street Scene" Town & Figures Mid-20th Century Oil Painting Canvas
Located in New York, NY
This painting depicts a colorful Mid Century Street in Paris France, a popular subject of the times painted by many important impressionist 20th Century painters. This piece is a bol...
Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas, Panel

Amazone et Tonneau
Located in Columbia, MO
HENRI DE TOULOUSE-LAUTREC Amazone et Tonneau 1948 Lithograph on paper Ed. 166/740 20.5 x 14 inches
Category

19th Century Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Directoire - Porcelain Collector Plate - 1990
Located in Roma, IT
Directoire Plate is an original decorative limited edition porcelain plate realized in the 1990s. This very rare plate was produced for House Of Ertè in...
Category

1990s Art Deco Art

Materials

Porcelain

Reclining nude - British Art Deco 30s female portrait oil painting female artist
By Dora Crockett
Located in London, GB
A stunning exhibited 1934 nude female portrait by Dora Crocket (Countess Lewenhaupt). The portrait depicts a nude woman reclining in a sensual pose against a background of red and bl...
Category

1930s Art Deco Art

Materials

Oil

Vuillard, La Passerelle, Douze pastels (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph and stencil on vélin paper mounted on backing museum board, as issued. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Vuillard, Douze Pastels P...
Category

1960s Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

Bois de Boulogne - Paris - Post Impressionist Landscape Oil by Elie Pavil
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed figures in cityscape oil on board circa 1920 by Russian-born post impressionist painter Elie Anatole Pavil. The work depicts citygoers in Boulogne. Two elegantly dressed ladie...
Category

1920s Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Illuminated Monte Carlo Casino at Night Vintage French Watercolour Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Monte Carlo Casino Tony Minartz (French, 1873 - 1994) watercolour on artist paper painting : 16.5 x 12.75 inches Provenance: private collection in the South of France, Condition: ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Watercolor

A view in Lyon, France 1927, Silver Gelatin Black and White Photography
Located in Atlanta, GA
A unique original silver gelatin black and white photography. The Town Hall street in Lyon, France, March 1927. A view of the town hall street in Lyon, France, dated March 13th, 192...
Category

1920s Art Deco Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Still Life with Rose and Nasturtiums - Vibrant Contemporary Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Abstract Still Life with Pink and Orange Vases - Contemporary Oil Painting Artist: Roland Pichard Signed: Bottom right Medium: Oil on oi...
Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Maternity in Ibiza beach original oil on canvas painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ignacio Gil Sala, was a painter, bohemian character, adventurous and intrepid traveler who knew how to capture his eyes to that world with his painting. After starting his artistic ...
Category

1990s Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Church of San Pietro In Banchi, Italy - 1908 Original Etching
Located in Soquel, CA
Church of San Pietro In Banchi, Italy - 1908 Original Etching Original 1908 etching of the church of San Pietro Banchi in Genoa, Italy by George Walter Chandler (American, 1866-1928...
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Early 1900s Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Laid Paper, Etching

"In the fragrance of roses.Eve." Nude. Original impressionistic impasto painting
Located in Oslo, NO
Immersed in the serenity of nature, I crafted an intimate scene, awash with the rich tones of oil paint. My brushstrokes breathe life into a dance of blossoms and leaves, enveloping ...
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2010s Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

“Cafe Weber, Paris”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original post impressionist oil on canvas painting of the landmark Cafe Weber in Paris by C.H. Duval. Circa 1950. Signed by the artist lower left. Condition is excellent. Titled and signed again verso on top left wood stretcher. The painting is housed in its original gold over wood frame in fine condition. Overall framed measurements are 20.75 by 24.75 inches. Cafe Weber was located on Rue Royale near Le Madeleine and adjacent to the outdoor flower...
Category

1950s Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Horse Painting "Standing Grey Horse, Facing Right" Georg Wolf dated 1907
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Antique Horse Painting “Standing Grey Horse, Facing Right” Georg Wolf (Germany 1882-1962) Oil on canvas Signed and dated 1907 lower right 27 x 19 (35 x 27 frame) inches With it's bobbed tail cut short so it doesn't become tangled, it's apparent that this fine specimen was a draught horse...
Category

Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

La Santé, Jail House in Paris, 1930 - Silver Gelatin Black and White Photography
Located in Atlanta, GA
A unique original silver gelatin black and white photograph by Agence Meurisse, Paris. La Santé, jailhouse in Paris, circa 1930. Features: Original silver gelatin print photography u...
Category

1930s Art Deco Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

“Crashing Surf, Capri”
By Guido Odierna
Located in Southampton, NY
Large, impressive seascape of rolling surf pounding the rocky shore of Capri. Signed lower left by the Italian artist Guido Odierna. Circa 1975. Conditi...
Category

1970s Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Springtime: Almond Tree in Bloom (Printemps:Amandier en Fleur) Raymond Thibesart
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Springtime: Almond Tree in Bloom (Printemps: Amandier en Fleur) Raymond Thibesart (France, 1874-1968) Oil on canvas, circa 1920s 19 x 25 1/2 (22 3/4 x 28 1/2 framed) inches Raymond ...
Category

1920s Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The still life
Located in Geneva, CH
Born in 1944 in the canton of Fribourg, Gilbert Pauli currently lives in Geneva, where he devotes himself to painting and sculpture, a passion he developed from his childhood. His fa...
Category

1990s Art Deco Art

Materials

Oil

Steel Garden Wall - "Rectangel blue" - Modern Outdoor Ornament - 35x195 cm
Located in Winterswijk, NL
With this garden wall, you can conjure up an atmospheric ambience in your garden Ideally, you should illuminate the garden wall from the front so that the wall is also a highlight in...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Art

Materials

Steel

"Carriages at Grands Boulevards" Post-Impressionist Parisian City Street Scene
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful oil on canvas painting by the French artist, Te Pencke. Pencke was a Parisian painter known for his colorful cityscapes depicting the times of his generation. His work is...
Category

20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Palais Garnier" Post-Impressionist Parisian Street Scene Oil Painting Canvas
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful oil painting on canvas by the French artist Georges Gerbier, depicting a tremendously vivid and alive street scene from Paris in the 20th Century with a view of "Palais G...
Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Blue Floral Trip
Located in THOMERY, FR
This diptych invites you on an immersive journey through a dreamlike floral universe, where vibrant blues intertwine with delicate blossoms. A symphony of movement and color, capturi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Fauvist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Outdoor Lamp - "Globe" galvanised - art garden decoration - 55cm
Located in Winterswijk, NL
Outdoor light "Globe" for the garden or entrance area. This luminaire captivates by its unique shadow projection. The ball is supplied in galvanised steel optics. The built-in lamp ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Art

Materials

Steel

Gerona Cathedral urbanscape lithograph
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Josep Moscardó (1953) - Girona Cathedral Lithograph - Hand signed Lithograph measures 74x52 cm. Frameless. Numbered 121/150 Barcelona, 1953 Painter, s...
Category

1990s Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Bouquet. Rainy Day. Impressionism, oil, flowers, roses, still life.
Located in Oslo, NO
"The painting "Bouquet. Rainy day" was painted in my studio." said Anna Shesterikova about this work. "On that June day, it was raining heavily and I could not go outside. A bouquet ...
Category

2010s Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

'Low Tide, Brittany', Musée d'Art Moderne, Paris, Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Benezit
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Y. Ganne' (French, born 1931) with print and limitation, '167/275', lower left. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authentication from the Societe de Verification d...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Original MID CENTURY Irish Landscape oil painting LETTERARD CO GALWAY IRELAND
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Christopher Compton Hall RBA RCA (1930-2016) British TITLE: “Letterard Northern Ireland" SIGNED: lower right and dated 1969 MEDIUM: oil on board S...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

French Nude Female Portrait Interior Post Impressionist Signed Impasto Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Portrait by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) signed on front and back oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 18 x 13 inches Colors: Beige colors, beige, brown, blue , green ...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Fauvist Impressionist Landscape in Oil, Paysage de la Loire à l'Île Rategoude.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Oil on card view of the Loire valley in France and one of its islands by Jacques Buecher. The painting is signed and titled to the back of the board. A very charming view of this ic...
Category

Early 20th Century Fauvist Art

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

Young Beauty
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Marcel von Herrfeld, born in 1889, was a son of Alice Herrfeldt and the Spanish painter of nudes Luis Ricardo Falero (1851-1896) who worked in Pari...
Category

1950s Art Deco Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Shall We Dance
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Shall We Dance" 1988 is an original color lithograph by American artist Robert Hoppe, 1943-1989. It is hand signed and numbered 149/3...
Category

Late 20th Century Art Deco Art

Materials

Lithograph

Huge 20th Century Russian Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Flower Garden House
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Cottage Garden Russian School, signed in Cyrillic dated 1989 titled in French verso oil on canvas, framed framed: 40 x 40 inches canvas : 35.5 x 35.5 inches Provenance: private c...
Category

1980s Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

1938 original poster by Leonetto Cappiello - Mossant - Art deco Fashion
Located in PARIS, FR
This is an original poster printed in lithography by the famous poster artist Leonetto Cappiello. Leonetto Cappiello was an Italian and French poster ar...
Category

1930s Art Deco Art

Materials

Linen, Paper, Lithograph

"Arc de Triomphe" Post-Impressionist Parisian Nocturne Street Scene Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
Louis Van Der Pol (Dutch, 1896-1982) was active in the 20th Century and lived in Holland. He was known for his large format elaborate romantic portrait paintings and city street scen...
Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Le Théâtre du Vaudeville (à Paris, France) /// French Post-Impressionism Street
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Édouard Léon Cortès (French, 1882-1969) Title: "Le Théâtre du Vaudeville (à Paris, France)" Series: Théâtre du Vaudeville *Signed by Cortès lower left Circa: 1950 Medium: Ori...
Category

1950s Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Oil

"Place de l'Opéra" Post-Impressionist Parisian Street Scene Oil Painting Canvas
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful oil on canvas painting by the French artist, Jean Salabet. Salabet was a Parisian painter known for his colorful cityscapes depicting the times of his generation. His wor...
Category

20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Diva - Porcelain Collector Plate - 1990
Located in Roma, IT
Diva II Plate is an original decorative limited edition porcelain plate realized in the 1990s. This very rare plate was produced for House Of Ertè in fi...
Category

1990s Art Deco Art

Materials

Porcelain

" 1er d' Atelier" De Yves Saint Laurent
Located in CANNES, FR
Yves Saint Laurent " 1er d'Atelier " est un dessin aquarelle , feutre, gouache et crayon de couleur ce dessin a été réalisé pour le départ à la retraite en 1991 de Monsieur Georg...
Category

1990s Art Deco Art

Materials

Ballpoint Pen, Color Pencil

un couple pensif
Located in Belgrade, MT
This woodcut black and white is part of my private collection. It is in very good condition. It is artists signed in the lower right and numbered o the left. Atelier Othon-Friesz
Category

Early 20th Century Fauvist Art

Materials

Lithograph, Woodcut

Paris : Seine River - Original lithograph, Handsigned
Located in Paris, IDF
Paul COLLOMB Paris : Seine River Original lithograph Handsigned in pencil Justified Epreuve d'artiste (artist proof) On Arches vellum 55 x 65 cm (c. 22 x...
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Late 20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Matador
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Born in New York, Julian Levi spent his early years in Philadelphia. He began his art studies art at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts under Arthur B. Carles, Daniel Garber, and Henry McCarter. On graduation, Levi was awarded a scholarship which he used to travel to Italy and Paris. During his stay in Europe, which lasted five years, from 1920 to 1925, Levi was influenced by Cubism. He was especially drawn to the art of Juan Gris, adopting the gentle color harmonies and precise linear treatments of forms found in Gris's works. In 1924, Levi participated in an important show of Philadelphia modern artists which included works by Charles Demuth, Hugh Breckinridge, Franklin Watkins...
Category

1940s Art Deco Art

Materials

Gouache

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