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JONONE (b. 1963), "156 All Starz" Group. Composition, 2020. Acrylic on canvas, signed and dated on the back. Height : 86 cm Width : 58 cm.

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JONONE (b. 1963), "156 All Starz" Group. Composition, 2020. Acrylic on canvas, signed and dated on the back. Height : 86 cm Width : 58 cm.

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