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DrawingsGerman20th century

Untitled (Ministry of Food)

1946

Artists

Kurt SchwittersArtist

Classification

Drawings

Technique

Collage

Medium

Collaged paper and textile elements adhered to corrugated cardboard

Culture

German

Century

20th century

Division

Modern and Contemporary Art

Department

Busch-Reisinger Museum

Dimensions

24.1 x 20.3 cm (9 1/2 x 8 in.)

Provenance

G. David Thompson, Pittsburgh, PA, gift; to Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Kuhn (1959-1990), by bequest; to Sally Jane Kuhn (1990-2013), gift; to the Busch-Reisinger Museum, Harvard Art Museums, 2013.

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