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Cattails Against the Sky

A work made of gelatin silver print.

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  • A work made of gelatin silver print.

Date:

1948, printed 1970s

Artist:

Harry Callahan
American, 1912–1999

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Photography and Media

Artist

Harry Callahan

Title

Cattails Against the Sky

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

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Made 1948

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions

Each image: 5.8 × 5.6 cm (2 5/16 × 2 1/4 in.); Paper: 25.2 × 20.2 cm (9 15/16 × 8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Harry Callahan

Reference Number

1978.228

Extended information about this artwork

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