The Good Fortune

Javier Arévalo Mexican

1989

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Title: The Good Fortune
Artist: Javier Arévalo (Mexican, Guadalajara 1937–2020 Guadalajara)
Date: 1989
Medium: Oil and sand on canvas
Dimensions: 67 × 55 1/8 in. (170.2 × 140 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Credit Line: Purchase, Mex-Am Cultural Foundation Inc. Gift, 1990
Object Number: 1990.30.4
Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art

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