A skull with a beard — José Sanchez|José Guadalupe Posada | DiscoverArt

José Sanchez|José Guadalupe Posada

A skull with a beard

ca. 1880–1910

Zincograph

9.5 × 7.2 cm (3.7 × 2.8 in)

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