PrintsAmerican21st century

Augusta Savage

2010

Artists

Kara WalkerArtist

Classification

Prints

Technique

Stamped

Medium

Unique ink transfer on white wove paper

Culture

American

Century

21st century

Division

Modern and Contemporary Art

Department

Department of Prints

Dimensions

sight: 110.8 x 183.5 cm (43 5/8 x 72 1/4 in.) framed: 116.8 x 189.7 x 5.7 cm (46 x 74 11/16 x 2 1/4 in.)

Provenance

Kara Walker, created 2010; [Sikkema Jenkins & Co., New York], sold; to Harvard Art Museums, 2011.

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