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Monster - Image 2

Uche Okeke and Igbo

Monster

1962

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Monster

1962

Physical Qualities Pen and black ink on paper, 190.5 × 139.7 mm. (7 1/2 × 5 1/2 in.)
Portfolio/Series From the series "Oja"
Credit Line The Amy Gould/Matthew Polk Fund
Object Number 2021.209
BMA, African Gallery rotation, December 10, 2021 - June 6, 2022.

Inscribed: RECTO: lower-right within image in black ink "C. Uche Okeke" VERSO: lower-center in black ink "D/617" [ensquared and crossed out in blue ink]; lower-center in graphite "Oja Suite "Monster" / 19.1 x 14 cm"; lower-right in blue ink "45" [encircled]

Artist

Uche Okeke

Nigerian, 1933-2016

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