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| Artist | Peter Paul Rubens |
| Year | c 1610 |
| Medium | oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 249 cm× 296 cm(98 in× 117 in) |
| Location | Wallraf-Richartz Museum, Cologne |
Juno and Argus is a 1610 painting by Peter Paul Rubens, depicting Juno and Argus. It is now in the Wallraf-Richartz Museum (inventory number WRM 1040) in Cologne.
Some of the literature in which this painting is discussed is listed here (most recent first).
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