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The Downtrodden (L'Ecrasé)

1922
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Downtrodden (L'Ecrasé)
  • Artist: Frans Masereel (Belgian, Blankenberge 1889–1972 Avignon)
  • Date: 1922
  • Medium: Woodcut
  • Dimensions: block: 10 5/8 x 7 13/16 inches (27. x 19.8 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Scofield Thayer, 1984
  • Object Number: 1984.1203.91
  • Rights and Reproduction: © 2026 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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