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The Courtesans

A work made of gouache and oil on hardboard.

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  • A work made of gouache and oil on hardboard.

Date:

c. 1950

Artist:

Leon Golub
American, 1922–2004

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Contemporary Art

Artist

Leon Golub

Title

The Courtesans

Place

United States (Artist's nationality)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1945–1955

Medium

Gouache and oil on hardboard

Dimensions

74.9 × 121.9 cm (29 1/2 × 48 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley M. Freehling

Reference Number

1986.1431

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