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Comedie Française Paris
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A Snowy Boulevard
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Adam Mickiewicz Monument in Lviv (lithography)
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Odo Dobrowolski | |
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| Born | Odo Dobrowolski 1883 Chernivtsi, Ukraine |
| Died | 1917 Kiev, Ukraine |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Education | Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts, Kraków |
| Known for | Painting |
| Movement | Realism |
Odo Dobrowolski (born 1883 in Chernivtsi, died 1917 in Kiev) was a Polish painter.
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