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Photo of collection object The Beast (Das Tier) — Rohlfs, Christian. The Beast (Das Tier), (1925). Woodcut, composition: 5 7/16 x 8 11/16" (13.8 x 22.1 cm); sheet: 5 7/16 x 8 11/16" (13.8 x 22.1 cm). Matthew T. Mellon Foundation Fund, 72.1962. (Photo: MoMA)

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The Beast (Das Tier)

(1925)

Christian Rohlfs

German, 1849–1938

Drawings & Prints

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Rohlfs, Christian
Classification: Print
Formatted Medium: Woodcut
Medium: woodcut
Dimensions: composition: 5 7/16 x 8 11/16" (13.8 x 22.1 cm); sheet: 5 7/16 x 8 11/16" (13.8 x 22.1 cm)
Departments: Drawings & Prints
Accession Number: 72.1962
Credit Line: Matthew T. Mellon Foundation Fund
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