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1949

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1988

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Textile, Girafters, designed 1949, reprinted 1988

This is a Textile. It is dated designed 1949, reprinted 1988 and we acquired it in 1989. Its medium is cotton, synthetic and its technique is screen printed on plain weave. It is a part of the Textiles department.

It is credited Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Rose through The Art Institute of Chicago.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 271.8 x 126 cm (107 x 49 5/8 in.) Repeat H: 76.2 cm (30 in.)

It is inscribed

BEN ROSE HANDPRINT - 1949 REPRINTED - 1988 (printed in selvedge)

Cite this object as

Textile, Girafters, designed 1949, reprinted 1988; USA; cotton, synthetic; H x W: 271.8 x 126 cm (107 x 49 5/8 in.) Repeat H: 76.2 cm (30 in.); Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Rose through The Art Institute of Chicago; 1989-62-6

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