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(Russian, 1866–1944)
1909 (blocks cut 1907)
Medium/TechniquePortfolio of five heliogravures printed in black reproducing woodcuts by Kandinsky, with one additional heliogravure vignette on the title page and two woodcut vignettes machine printed from the original blocks on the front and back cover
DimensionsClosed: 32.4 x 32.4 cm (12 3/4 x 12 3/4 in.)
Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds donated by Alan and Marianne Schwartz (Shapero Foundation)
Accession number2002.16.1
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ClassificationsPrints
ProvenanceSims Reed Rare Books, London; Ars Libri, Boston, March 2001; purchased by MFA January 23, 2002