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A print of two darkly silhouetted figures in dresses. One sits in a chair leaning back, while the other stands nearby. Faint architectural details, Roman numerals, grid lines, and sharp black scribbles overlay the scene.
The Two Friends
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

The Two Friends

Artist Jiri Balcar (Czech, 1929 - 1968)
Date1970
MediumAquatint and drypoint
Dimensions13 x 8 1/2 in. (33 x 21.6 cm)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineGift of Melvin and Lorna Rubin
Object number1995.27.144
Collections
Visual DescriptionA print of two darkly silhouetted figures in dresses. One sits in a chair leaning back, while the other stands nearby. Faint architectural details, Roman numerals, grid lines, and sharp black scribbles overlay the scene.



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