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Patricia Aveni, The Rocks

By Peter Li / August 19, 2020

Artist: Patricia Aveni
Size: 8″ x 9.5″
Medium: Watercolor pencil and paint on paper
Date: 2019
Title: The Rocks
Retail value: NFS

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