The Great Ascension
| Title | The Great Ascension |
|---|---|
| Artist | José Guadalupe Posada Mexican, 1852-1913 |
| Date | 1902 20th century |
| Medium | Double-sided relief etching on zinc and typemetal on paper |
| Classification | woodcut |
| Origin | Mexico Mexico |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | William McCallin McKee Memorial Endowment |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“The Great Ascension” is a work by José Guadalupe Posada Mexican, 1852-1913, dated 1902. It is executed in double-sided relief etching on zinc and typemetal on paper and classified as woodcut. 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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This work is attributed to José Guadalupe Posada. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Catalogued as woodcut. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
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Dated to 1902. Explore the wider set of works from the 20th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the Art Institute of Chicago open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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