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A Cat

1969

Richard Tuttle

Associated Names

Richard Tuttle

Artist, American, born 1941

The image shows three abstract formations made up of angular shapes in a cross-like arrangement. The shapes are a mix of green and red tones, reminiscent of deconstructed familiar objects. These formations are placed on a blank background, creating a sense of flotation or emergence. The negative space around the forms emphasizes their abstract quality, encouraging viewers to find connections with recognizable patterns.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor over graphite on wove paper
Credit Line

The Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund, Patrons' Permanent Fund and Gift of Dorothy and Herbert Vogel
Dimensions

overall: 30.3 x 22.6 cm (11 15/16 x 8 7/8 in.)
Accession Number

1991.241.142

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dorothy and Herbert Vogel, New York, NY; purchase/gift to NGA, 1991.

Associated Names

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Vogel

Exhibition History

1992

The Poetry of Form, IVAM Centre Julio González, Valencia, 1992.

1993

The Poetry of Form, Indianapolis Museum of Art; Museum of Fine Arts, Santa Fe, 1993-1995.

Bibliography

1992

The Poetry of Form, Richard Tuttle/Drawings from the Vogel Collection, Instituto Valenciano de Arte Moderno, Valencia, Spain, 1992

Inscriptions

upper right verso in graphite: Richard Tuttle / "A Cat" 1969 / watercolor

Wikidata ID

Q64628597

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