Head of Quetzalcoatl (Study for the Dartmouth College Mural, "An Epic of American Civilization")

José Clemente Orozco

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Head of Quetzalcoatl (Study for the Dartmouth College Mural, "An Epic of American Civilization")

José Clemente Orozco

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Artist: José Clemente Orozco
Date: (c. 1932–34)
Medium: Crayon on transparentized paper over colored paper
Dimensions: 32 1/4 x 24 1/8" (81.7 x 61.1 cm)
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José Clemente Orozco, Head of Quetzalcoatl (Study for the Dartmouth College Mural, "An Epic of American Civilization"), (c. 1932–34), Crayon on transparentized paper over colored paper, The Museum of Modern Art, New York.

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Head of Quetzalcoatl (Study for the Dartmouth College Mural, "An Epic of American Civilization")

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