Mules and Men: A story from the book Mules and Men, by Zora Neale Hurston, Indiana University Press, 1935.
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Mules and Men: A story from the book Mules and Men, by Zora Neale Hurston, Indiana University Press, 1935.

1988

Artists

Emma AmosArtist
Classification
Prints
Technique
Monoprint
Medium
Monoprint with acrylic, glitter and photo transfer on paper
Culture
American
Century
20th century
Division
Modern and Contemporary Art
Department
Department of Modern & Contemporary Art

Dimensions

each: 185.4 x 101.6 cm (73 x 40 in.) framed: 198.8 x 110.5 cm (78 1/4 x 43 1/2 in.)

Provenance

Estate of the artist (2020-2025), sold; through [Ryan Lee Gallery, New York] to the Harvard Art Museums, 2025.

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