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José Guadalupe Posada|Antonio Vanegas Arroyo

Cover for 'Muestras para Bordado', a woman embroidering

ca. 1890–1910
Zincograph and letterpress in red and black ink on tan paper
14.8 × 20 cm (5.8 × 7.9 in)

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