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White Cat

probably 1919

M.C. Escher

Associated Names

M.C. Escher

Artist, Dutch, 1898 - 1972

This drawing depicts a cat curled up with its head resting on its forepaws. Bold lines outline the cat's form and suggest fur texture, with subtle repeated strokes. The background is textured but simple, highlighting the cat as the focal point. Negative space is used to fill in the cat's figure. The result is a serene depiction of a resting animal.

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Artwork overview

Medium

woodcut
Credit Line

Print Purchase Fund (Cornelius Van S. Roosevelt Collection)
Accession Number

1975.19.4
Catalogue Raisonné

Bool 1981, no. 38, State i/ii
Copyright

All M.C. Escher works © Cordon Art-Baarn-the Netherlands. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1981

Bool, F.H. et al. M.C. Escher: His Life and Complete Graphic Work. Amsterdam: Meulenhoff, 1981; English-language edition, New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1982.

Wikidata ID

Q65574401

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