White Cat

1919

M.C. Escher

Associated Names
M.C. Escher

Artist, Dutch, 1898 - 1972

This print shows a white cat against a black background. The cat takes up almost the whole print, with its body towards the right and its face turned towards us. Its eyes are closed and its tail is wrapped around its feet. The cat's long fur extends slightly from its body in thin, white lines. There is a black outline around the print, surrounded by a border of tan paper.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on light tan wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Cornelius Van S. Roosevelt Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 16.6 x 16.6 cm (6 9/16 x 6 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 18.5 x 18.4 cm (7 5/16 x 7 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1983.109.89

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bool 1981, no. 28

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.

Inscriptions

across bottom in graphite: no2 / M.C.Escher '19; upper left in plate: MCE

Wikidata ID

Q74045526

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