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A woman in the circus on a high wire or tight rope.
Le Cirque
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Le Cirque

Artist Fernand Léger (French, 1881 - 1955)
Date1950
MediumColor lithograph
Dimensions16 3/4 x 46 in. (42.5 x 116.8 cm)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineMuseum collection, University Gallery Purchase, President's Purchase fund
Object numberPR-69-25
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