PrintsAmerican20th century

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 Sekishu rice 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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