A) Yellow tulip with green stem and leaves and black background. Various other colors are over-layered throughout. B) A yellow stylized cat with tiny pink tongue sticking out on a black background with blue grid and yellow-green drips. C) Red tulip with yellow stem and leaves and black background. Various other colors are over-layered throughout.
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Daphne and Tulips (triptych)

Boyd, John David

about 1999

Artwork Information

  • Title:

    Daphne and Tulips (triptych)

  • Artist:

    Boyd, John David

  • Artist Bio:

    American, 1939–2012

  • Date:

    about 1999

  • Medium:

    Acrylic

  • Dimensions:

    a) 40 1/2 x 28 inches; b) 20 1/2 x 28 1/2 inches.; c) 40 5/8 x 28 inches.

  • Credit Line:

    Wichita Art Museum, Gift of the artist

  • Object Number:

    2008.3.3a,b,c

  • Display:

    Not Currently on Display

About the Artwork

“When my daughters were in elementary school, they wanted cats. Though I was not particularly fond of cats, I still allowed them into our home. This was the start of a lengthier relation with cat images in my art. “Daphne the Cat” inspired a large triptych, a limited edition print book named Scaredy Cat and various other image in which cats play a crucial role.”

–John Boyd