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Abstract figure in geometric shapes suggesting circus performer.
Carnival
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Carnival

Artist Yasuo Kuniyoshi (American, born Japan, 1889 - 1953)
Date1949
MediumLithograph
Dimensions17 3/4 x 11 1/2 in. (45.1 x 29.2 cm)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineFrom the collection of Dr. August and L. Tommie Freundlich
Object number2010.44.35
Collections
Visual DescriptionAbstract figure in geometric shapes suggesting circus performer.
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