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1922

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1986

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Drawing, Costume Design: No. 29, Two Wealthy Russian Peasants, for Snow Maiden

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Boris Anisfeld and made for (as the client) Metropolitan Opera. It is dated 1922 and we acquired it in 1986. Its medium is brush and watercolor on board. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Mrs. Otis Chatfield-Taylor.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 37.1 × 27.9 cm (14 5/8 in. × 11 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Costume Design: No. 29, Two Wealthy Russian Peasants, for Snow Maiden; Designed by Boris Anisfeld (Russian, active USA, 1879–1973); Client: Metropolitan Opera; USA; brush and watercolor on board; H x W: 37.1 × 27.9 cm (14 5/8 in. × 11 in.); 1986-102-7

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