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Four horizontal rectangular prints in brown ink. The heavily textured, cross-hatched scenes depict various humanoid and animal-like figures, including some with wings, tails, or exposed breasts.
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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

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Artist Ronald Kowalke (American, born 1936)
Datec. 1968
MediumColor etching
Dimensionssheet: 13 x 19 in. (33 x 48.3 cm)
images(4): 2 x 13 in. (5.1 x 33 cm)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineGift of Jane and R. Paul Larkin
Object number1992.1.15
Collections
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