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The Library by Jacob Lawrence | Brushbook

The Library

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC, US

Jacob Lawrence, 1960

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Expressionism

Social Realism

tempera

board

genre painting

image of The Library

tempera, board · 1960

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tempera, board

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Expressionism · Social Realism

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Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC, US

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