Ghost Dance (The Vision of Life)

Ralph Albert Blakelock, 1895–97

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Ghost Dance (The Vision of Life), 1895–97. Oil on canvas.

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Oil on canvas · 53.7 × 100 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title: Ghost Dance (The Vision of Life)
Artist: Ralph Albert Blakelock (American, 1847-1919)
Date: 1895–97
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 53.7 × 100 cm (21 1/8 × 39 3/8 in.)
Credit line: Charles H. and Mary F. S. Worcester Collection
Image license: CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record: Art Institute of Chicago

Artist’s life 1847–1919

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