Catherine Kernan

American, born 1948

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The image shows jagged, vertical lines and amorphous shapes in black and orange on a pale yellow background.
Catherine Kernan, Echo Location #1, 2022, color woodblock on Japanese paper, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund, 2023.72.1

Echo Location #1

Catherine Kernan · 2022 · color woodblock on Japanese paper ·  Accession ID  2023.72.1

The image displays various vertical and diagonal lines creating a dense web across the canvas. The lines vary in thickness and length, with some sharply defined and others blurred. The intertwining of dark and light shades adds depth, resembling sunlight filtering through a forest.
Catherine Kernan, Echo Location #2, 2022, color woodblock on Japanese paper, Gift of Funds from Ellen Wineburg in memory of Miss Leah Perkins, 2023.72.2

Echo Location #2

Catherine Kernan · 2022 · color woodblock on Japanese paper ·  Accession ID  2023.72.2