Shan Goshorn
The Stroke of a Pen

The Stroke of a Pen
The Stroke of a Pen
The Stroke of a Pen
ArtistAmerican, Eastern Band Cherokee, 1957–2018
CultureAmerican, Eastern Band Cherokee
Titles
  • The Stroke of a Pen
Date2016
MediumArches watercolor paper splints printed with archival inks, acrylic paint, artificial sinew
DimensionsOverall: 10 5/8 × 4 5/16 × 3 9/16 in. (27 × 11 × 9 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Carol Lynne Werner in honor of Lynn Foster and D. Walker
Object number2021.96
Not on view

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ProvenanceThe artist, 2016; Shan Goshorn Studio, after 2018; purchased by the MFAH, 2021.
Exhibition HistoryWeaving History into Art: The Enduring Legacy of Shan Goshorn, Thomas Gilcrease Institute of American History and Art, January 15 – March 28, 2021.

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