Black and white photograph of a cat, Tuffy, lounging next to wrapped Christmas packages. Tuffy was given to Hans Hofmann by student Ella Witter,<br> Inscription verso (handwritten): I am four years old and weigh fourteen pounds. I love to play with Christmas packages. Ella said these look like overlapping planes. They'll get pretty dynamic by the time I get through with them. Hope you have a very purry Christmas too. I am yellow like a Tiger. Tuffy.
Citation:
Photograph of Ella Witter's cat Tuffy, circa 1950. Hans Hofmann papers, circa 1904-2011. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560