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Skeleton figure smoking a cigar, wearing a tuxedo coat, no pants, one boot, one sock, carrying a cane.
Untitled
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Untitled

Artist José Guadalupe Posada (Mexican, 1852 - 1913)
Dateundated
MediumWoodcut
Dimensions9 1/2 x 6 1/4 in. (24.1 x 15.9 cm)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineMuseum Collection, University Gallery purchase
Object numberPR-68-11
Collections
Visual DescriptionSkeleton figure smoking a cigar, wearing a tuxedo coat, no pants, one boot, one sock, carrying a cane.
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