The Society which is Difficult to Describe

Jirí Balcar · 1966

Jirí Balcar: Czech, 1929 - 1968

UnclassifiedCzechia

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The Society which is Difficult to Describe

1966

Dating: Exact year
Held at: Art Institute of Chicago
Medium: Engraving and mezzotint on ivory wove paper
Dimensions: Plate: 33.2 × 21.3 cm (13 1/8 × 8 7/16 in.); Sheet: 53.7 × 36.5 cm (21 3/16 × 14 3/8 in.)
Collection no.: 1977.61
Attribution: By the artist

Collection: Art Institute of Chicago

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The Society which is Difficult to Describe — Jirí Balcar. 1966.

Medium: Engraving and mezzotint on ivory wove paper. Dimensions: Plate: 33.2 × 21.3 cm (13 1/8 × 8 7/16 in.); Sheet: 53.7 × 36.5 cm (21 3/16 × 14 3/8 in.).

Collection record: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

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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