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Max Ernst
(French, born Germany, 1891 - 1976)
L'oiseau Janus (The Janus Bird), 1974
Bronze
Des Moines Art Center Permanent Collections; Gift of Watson Powell, Jr., 1996.12
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Dimensions
Overall: 17 1/2 × 9 × 9 in. (44.5 × 22.9 × 22.9 cm)
Accession Number
1996.12
Classifications
sculpture
Copyright
ARS
Inscriptions
Max Ernst
Edition
4/18
L'oiseau Janus (The Janus Bird)
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Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
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