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    Josef Levi

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    The image shows two individuals placed next to each other. On the left side is a person depicted in a classic Japanese-style portrayal, with a white-painted face featuring slender eyes and thin lips. They have black hair styled in a traditional updo with yellow hairpins and wear clothing with a blue, white, and orange-red floral pattern. The person on the right is from a well-known Western artwork, with their upper body slightly turned. They have a textured face, light brown hair partially covered by a headscarf, and wear a simple top with a white collar and a pearl earring. The background is neutral with shades of grey.
    Josef Levi, Still Life with Utamaro and Vermeer, 1987, color lithograph on wove paper, Gift of Werner H. and Sarah-Ann Kramarsky, 1996.92.2

    Still Life with Utamaro and Vermeer

    Still Life with Utamaro and Vermeer

    Josef Levi · 1987 · color lithograph on wove paper ·  Accession ID  1996.92.2

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    Josef Levi · 1970 · color screenprint on card stock ·  Accession ID  2015.19.2522

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