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Gato XVII

Gato XVII

Artist/Maker (Mexican, 1940–2019)
Dateca. 2009
MediumDrypoint
DimensionsImage: 5 7/8 × 4 7/8 in. (14.9 × 12.4 cm)
Sheet: 10 1/8 × 8 15/16 in. (25.7 × 22.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of A.V. Shirk
Edition1/20
Object number2019.18
Status
Not on view
Copyright© Francisco ToledoMore Information
The career of artist and activist Francisco Toledo, of Zapotec origins (from the Indigenous community in Oaxaca), spanned seven decades. Animals and their activities were among his subjects, exemplified in this print that allows the viewer to come face-to-face with an inquisitive cat—surmounted by a charming vignette of one about to pounce on a line of birds.
Provenance(Amigos del Instituto de Artes Graficas de Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico); purchased 2009 by A. V. Shirk, Columbus, OH; by gift 2018 to Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OHExhibition History
New Acquisitions and Old Friends
  • Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (August 3, 2021 - June 12, 2022 )
Collections
  • Modern & Contemporary
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