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Frans Masereel

The Downtrodden (L'Ecrasé)

1922

Dating
Exact year
Held at
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Medium
Woodcut
Dimensions
block: 10 5/8 x 7 13/16 inches (27. x 19.8 cm)
Collection no.
1984.1203.91
Attribution
By the artist

Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this artwork

The Downtrodden (L'Ecrasé) — Frans Masereel. 1922.

Medium: Woodcut. Dimensions: block: 10 5/8 x 7 13/16 inches (27. x 19.8 cm).

Collection record: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

Credit line: Bequest of Scofield Thayer, 1984.

This is a museum catalogue record, not a current-display assertion.

Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.

Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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