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Drawing, Japanese Man

This is a Drawing. It was created by Robert Frederick Blum. It is dated 1891–1892 and we acquired it in 1904. Its medium is graphite on wove paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Henrietta Haller. It is credited Gift of Henrietta Haller.

Its dimensions are

26.5 × 17.5 cm (10 7/16 × 6 7/8 in.)

It is signed

Stamped in red ink, center right: BLUM

It is inscribed

Numbered in graphite, upper left corner: (477); in graphite, upper right: 8774; Inscribed in graphite, right margin: 2 3/4; in graphite, lower right corner: 1891-2

Cite this object as

Drawing, Japanese Man; Robert Frederick Blum (American, 1857–1903); USA; graphite on wove paper; 26.5 × 17.5 cm (10 7/16 × 6 7/8 in.); Gift of Henrietta Haller; 1904-16-470

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