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Illustration for 'El Machete' concerning agrarian reform (repartition of the laws pertaining to land ownership)

1924
Not on view
For published context see, 31.14.11 (El Machete)

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Object Information
  • Title: Illustration for 'El Machete' concerning agrarian reform (repartition of the laws pertaining to land ownership)
  • Artist: Xavier Guerrero (Mexican, 1896–1974)
  • Date: 1924
  • Medium: Woodcut on Japan paper (proof impression)
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 16 15/16 × 21 1/4 in. (43 × 54 cm)
    Image: 13 3/8 × 14 15/16 in. (34 × 38 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1946
  • Object Number: 46.46.584
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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