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Rufino Tamayo
"Hombre contemplando la luna" original etching

1947

$1,250
£939.90
€1,091.45
CA$1,745.60
A$1,936
CHF 1,016.69
MX$23,775.44
NOK 12,870.35
SEK 12,136.91
DKK 8,143.43
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About the Item

Medium: original etching and aquatint. Printed in 1947 on Velin de Hollande paper and published in New York by the Quadrangle Press as the frontispiece of the deluxe edition of Robert Goldwater's "Rufino Tamayo". The edition size was limited to 80. Plate size: 7 7/8 x 5 3/4 inches (200 x 148 mm). Sheet size: 11 7/8 x 8 5/8 inches (300 x 220 mm). A rich and beautifully printed impression. Not signed.
  • Creator:
    Rufino Tamayo (1899-1991, Mexican)
  • Creation Year:
    1947
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 7.88 in (20 cm)Width: 5.83 in (14.8 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
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  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Henderson, NV
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2365216610762

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