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A painting of a white and grey cat lying down, facing right. The cat has textured fur and large, dark eyes. The background is dark reddish-brown.
White Cat
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

White Cat

Artist Jamini Roy (Indian, 1887 - 1972)
Datec. 1955
Place of originBengal, India, Asia
MediumOpaque watercolor on board, mounted on board
Dimensionsimage: 13 x 15 1/2 in. (33 x 39.4 cm)
matted: 20 x 24 in. (50.8 x 61 cm)
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Needham
Object number1987.1.22
Collections
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