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- the motif of mute figures standing in lonely isolation is a recurrent one in the artist's works
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- the fabric for the upholstery features a scallop shell motif
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'Motif' vs 'Leitmotif'
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“Motif.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motif. Accessed 25 Nov. 2020.
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The first known use of motif was in 1848
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