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the first word of verse arises (from The Rilke Suite)

Artist Ben Shahn (American, 1898 – 1969)

Date1968

Period20th century

MediumLithograph on paper

DimensionsObject size: 25 1/2 × 19 inches
Mat size: 28 × 22 inches

Credit LineGift of Dr. and Mrs. Alan H. Chaitin ’62

Object number1991.004.22

Curatorial DepartmentModern & Contemporary Art

_Place of OriginUnited States

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Object number: 1991.004.21

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Object number: 1991.004.11

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Object number: 1991.004.13

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Object number: 1991.004.14

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Object number: 1991.004.15