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Rufino Tamayo
"Hombre contemplando la luna" signed / numbered original etching

1947

$2,500
£1,931.68
€2,233.21
CA$3,532.68
A$3,962.14
CHF 2,074.91
MX$48,143.82
NOK 26,347.88
SEK 24,979.64
DKK 16,669.73

About the Item

Medium: original etching and aquatint. Signed in pencil and numbered 68 of 80. Printed in 1947 on Velin de Hollande paper and published in New York by the Quadrangle Press as a special insert presented with the deluxe edition of Robert Goldwater's "Rufino Tamayo". Plate size: 7 7/8 x 5 3/4 inches (200 x 148 mm). Sheet size: 11 1/8 x 8 1/8 inches (282 x 205 mm). A rich and beautifully printed impression.
  • 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:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Henderson, NV
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2365215590752

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