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Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Wisher

c. 1960

Charles Michael Daugherty

Associated Names

Charles Michael Daugherty

Artist, American, 1914 - 2004

The image features bold, angular shapes and lines forming an abstract figure resembling a cat. Sharp triangles represent ears, elongated curves for the body, and textured patterns within the shapes mimic fur. The figure also includes large circular eyes and a triangular nose. The background contains textured rectangles and squares that frame the central figure.

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Artwork overview

Medium

woodcut
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of the Print Research Foundation
Dimensions

Image: 140 x 179 mm
Sheet: 222 x 315 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.360

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

In pencil: lower right, (script) Charles M. Daugherty; lower left, 7/12

Wikidata ID

Q76440713

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