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El armadillo cumple con su tarea [The Armadillo Completes His Task], no. 5 from Méndez: 25 Prints
Primary
Leopoldo Méndez
(Mexico City, Mexico, 1902–1969)
Printer
Leopoldo Méndez
(Mexico City, Mexico, 1902–1969)
Publisher
La Estampa Mexicana
NationalityMexican, North America
Date1945
MediumLinocut
DimensionsSheet: 6 7/8 × 9 13/16 in. (17.5 × 25 cm)
Image: 4 7/8 × 5 1/4 in. (12.4 × 13.3 cm)
Image: 4 7/8 × 5 1/4 in. (12.4 × 13.3 cm)
Credit LineBlanton Museum of Art, The University of Texas at Austin, Archer M. Huntington Museum Fund, 1986.37.5
Keywords
Rights Statement
Collection AreaPrints and Drawings
Object number1986.37.5/25
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