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1950

  • Work on this object began.

1954

  • We acquired this object.

  • Work on this object ended.

2015

2025

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Bookpaper, Decorated Paper: Paste Paper, 1950–54

This is a Bookpaper. It is dated 1950–54 and we acquired it in 1954. Its medium is grey-violet paste on white paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

Its dimensions are

11.4 × 9.5 cm (4 1/2 × 3 3/4 in.)

Cite this object as

Bookpaper, Decorated Paper: Paste Paper, 1950–54; grey-violet paste on white paper; 11.4 × 9.5 cm (4 1/2 × 3 3/4 in.); 1954-178-1

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