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Photo of collection object The Black Root — Léger, Fernand. The Black Root, 1948. Lithograph, composition: 14 5/8 x 18 5/16" (37.2 x 46.5 cm); sheet: 19 3/4 x 26" (50.1 x 66 cm). Gift of Victor S. Riesenfeld, 341.1948. (Photo: MoMA)

MoMA

The Black Root

1948

Fernand Léger

French, 1881–1955

Drawings & Prints

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Léger, Fernand
Classification: Print
Formatted Medium: Lithograph
Medium: lithograph
Dimensions: composition: 14 5/8 x 18 5/16" (37.2 x 46.5 cm); sheet: 19 3/4 x 26" (50.1 x 66 cm)
Departments: Drawings & Prints
Accession Number: 341.1948
Credit Line: Gift of Victor S. Riesenfeld

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