The Cat

The Cat by Christopher Nevinson. Black and white image of a cat sitting on a windowsill, looking out the window. The cat's silhouette is against the light coming from the window. The window has a vertical frame in the middle and a curtain on the left. Outside the window, bare trees and grass are visible. The image is signed at the bottom.

Artwork details

Dimensions:: 678 × 893 px
Museum record:: View original

Palette

Le Sphynx...mon regard que rien ne peut devier, demeure tendu a travers les choses sur un horizon inaccessible. La Chimere: Moi,Je suis legere et joyeuse (The Sphinx: "My gaze, which nothing can deflect, passes through the things and remains fixed on an inaccessible horizon." The Chimera: "I am weightless and joyful")