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Maurice Sendak
Costume study for the Mouse King (Nutcracker)
1983.
Graphite pencil on tracing paper.
12 x 9 1/8 inches (30.4 x 23.2 cm)
Bequest of Maurice Sendak, 2013.
2013.107:53
Notes: 

One of a group of 332 final drawings, sketches, and studies (models of stage sets and costumes), and various other materials for the 1983 Pacific Northwest Ballet production of Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker, featuring sets and costumes by Maurice Sendak.

Provenance: 
Estate of the artist (Estate no. 2152).
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Artist page: 
Sendak, Maurice
Century: 
20th century
Classification: 
Drawing
Department: 
Modern and Contemporary Drawings