The Couple in the Crowd
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The Couple in the Crowd

TitleThe Couple in the Crowd
ArtistErnst Barlach
Date1917 20th century
Mediumcharcoal on wove paper
ClassificationDrawing
Holding institutionNational Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit lineRosenwald Collection
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“The Couple in the Crowd” is a work by Ernst Barlach, dated 1917. It is executed in charcoal on wove paper and classified as drawing. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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