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The Reverse of Venus 5

Saul Villa Mexican
1986
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Reverse of Venus 5
  • Artist: Saul Villa (Mexican, born Mexico City, 1958)
  • Date: 1986
  • Medium: Oil on canvas and wood
  • Dimensions: 52 1/2 × 36 1/8 in. (133.4 × 91.8 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Purchase, The Eugene and Estelle Ferkauf Foundation Gift, 1990
  • Object Number: 1990.189.3
  • Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art
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