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A black and white print of adults and children seen from behind, standing by a railing viewing a river, passing boat, and distant cityscape. One child points, and a woman in a floral dress holds a dog.
Hudson RIver
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Hudson RIver

Artist Ben Hoffman (American)
Publisher/Publishing House Works Progress Administration - Federal Arts Project (1935 - 1943)
Date1936-1943
MediumLithograph
Dimensionssheet: 16 x 23 in. (40.6 x 58.4 cm)
image: 11 1/4 x 15 1/2 in. (28.6 x 39.4 cm)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineGift of Dr. and Mrs. Corbin S. Carnell, in memory of E. Muriel Adams.
Object number1992.11.65
Collections
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