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Artists›Jean Hugo

Jean Hugo

1894–1984

WA-00027659

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None documented

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WikidataQ3172570

MoMA

Selected Institutional Exhibitions

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Modern Painters and Sculptors as Illustrators

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1936

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Modern European Art

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1933

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Summer Exhibition: Painting and Sculpture

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1933

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2 cross-verified · 2 single-source

Birth yearWikidata· 92%✓
Death yearWikidata· 92%✓
BiographyMoMA + Wikipedia· 93%
NationalityWikidata + Artsy· 92%

Source Registry (1)

MoMA bulk 2026-05-04https://www.moma.org/artists/2757
Tier 1 · Institutional92%

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Museum of Modern ArtNew York

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Artworks (21)

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Stones (Les pierres) from Magic Mirror (Le miroir magique)

1927 · Stencil

composition: 7 5/8 x 9 13/16" (19.3 x 25 cm); sheet: 10 5/8 x 14 7/16" (27 x 36.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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Warmth (La Chaleur) from Magic Mirror (Le miroir magique)

1927 · Stencil

composition: 7 3/8 x 9 5/8" (18.8 x 24.5 cm); sheet: 10 3/4 x 14 9/16" (27.3 x 37 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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Thre Tree (L'Arbre) from the portfolio Magic Mirror (Le Miroir Magique)

1927 · Stencil

composition: 7 1/2 x 9 3/4" (19.1 x 24.8 cm); sheet: 10 3/4 x 14 1/2" (27.3 x 36.8 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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The House (La Maison) from the portfolio Magic Mirror (Le Miroir Magique)

1927 · Stencil

composition: 7 9/16 x 10 5/8" (19.2 x 27 cm); sheet: 9 3/4 x 14 9/16" (24.8 x 37 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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Night (La Nuit) from Magic Mirror (Le miroir magique)

1927 · Stencil

composition (irreg.): 7 1/16 x 9 1/16" (18 x 23 cm); sheet: 10 13/16 x 14 5/8" (27.5 x 37.2 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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Electricity (L'Electricité) from the portfolio Magic Mirror (Le Miroir Magique)

1927 · Stencil

composition: 11 x 9 3/8" (28 x 23.8 cm); sheet: 10 11/16 x 14 7/16" (27.2 x 36.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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The Shade (L'ombre) from Magic Mirror (Le miroir magique)

1927 · Stencil

composition: 7 1/16 x 9 3/8" (18 x 23.8 cm); sheet: 10 11/16 x 14 7/16" (27.2 x 36.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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Gravity (La Pesanteur) from Magic Mirror (Le miroir magique)

1927 · Stencil

composition (irreg.): 6 11/16 x 8 11/16" (17 x 22 cm); sheet: 10 3/4 x 14 3/4" (27.3 x 37.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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Silence (Le silence) from Magic Mirror (Le miroir magique)

1927 · Stencil

composition: 7 1/2 x 9 11/16" (19 x 24.6 cm); sheet: 10 11/16 x 14 9/16" (27.2 x 37 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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Love (L'Amour) from the portfolio Magic Mirror (Le Miroir Magique)

1927 · Stencil

composition: 6 1/2 x 8 3/16" (16.5 x 20.8 cm); sheet: 10 5/8 x 14 7/16" (27 x 36.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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Habit (L'Habitude) from the portfolio Magic Mirror (Le Miroir Magique)

1927 · Stencil

composition: 7 9/16 x 9 3/4" (19.2 x 24.8 cm); sheet: 10 13/16 x 14 5/8" (27.4 x 37.2 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Sleep ( Le Sommeil ) from the portfolio Magic Mirror ( Le Miroir Magique)

1927 · Stencil

composition: 7 5/8 x 9 15/16" (19.3 x 25.2 cm); sheet: 10 5/8 x 14 1/2" (27 x 36.8 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Atmosphere (L'Atmosphère) from Magic Mirror (Le miroir magique)

1927 · Stencil

composition: 7 5/16 x 9 3/4" (18.5 x 24.8 cm); sheet: 10 3/4 x 14 1/2" (27.3 x 36.8 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Light (La Lumière) from Magic Mirror (Le miroir magique)

1927 · Stencil

composition (irreg.): 7 3/16 x 9 5/8" (18.2 x 24.5 cm); sheet: 10 11/16 x 14 5/16" (27.2 x 36.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Magic Mirror (Le miroir magique)

1927 · Stencil

composition: 7 9/16 x 9 13/16" (19.2 x 25 cm); sheet: 10 3/4 x 14 9/16" (27.3 x 37 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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The Unknown (L'Inconnu) from the portfolio Magic Mirror (Le Miroir Magique)

1927 · Stencil

composition: 7 1/2 x 9 3/4" (19 x 24.8 cm); sheet: 10 5/8 x 14 9/16" (27 x 37 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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Fresh Water (L'eau douce) from Magic Mirror (Le miroir magique)

1927 · Stencil in color

Museum of Modern Art

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Salt Water (L'eau salée) from Magic Mirror (Le miroir magique)

1927 · Stencil in color

composition: 7 9/16 x 9 13/16" (19.2 x 24.9 cm); sheet: 10 3/4 x 14 9/16" (27.3 x 37 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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Death (La Mort) from the portfolio Magic Mirror (Le Miroir Magique)

1927 · Stencil

composition: 6 9/16 x 9 7/16" (16.7 x 24 cm); sheet: 10 3/4 x 14 1/4" (27.3 x 36.2 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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Earth (La Terre) from the portfolio Magic Mirror (Le Miroir Magique)

1927 · Stencil

composition: 7 9/16 x 10" (19.2 x 25.4 cm); sheet: 10 5/8 x 14 3/8" (27 x 36.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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Magic Mirror

1927 · Portfolio of 20 stencils

Sheet 10 3/4 x 14 5/8" (27.1 x 37.0 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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21 published of 42 catalogued · 8 with image

MoMA
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Museum of Modern Art

New York, US

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Exhibitions and timeline

Group Exhibition Modern Painters and Sculptors as Illustrators

New York · 1936

Group Exhibition Modern European Art

New York · 1933

Group Exhibition Summer Exhibition: Painting and Sculpture

New York · 1933