The Cat and the Flowers (Le chat et les fleurs)

1869

Edouard Manet

Associated Names
Edouard Manet

Artist, French, 1832 - 1883

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and aquatint

  • Credit Line

    Andrew W. Mellon Fund

  • Accession Number

    1976.17.1.a

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Harris 1970, no. 65, State iii/iii

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Associated Artworks

This is a drawing of two cats on a wooden platform with a backdrop of the moon and posts. The image depicts a white cat and a black cat facing each other on what appears to be a dock or pier. The setting includes vertical dock posts and the moon partially obscured by clouds. It is detailed with fine lines that convey texture and shading, creating a contrast between the light and dark elements. The drawing emphasizes the playful and mysterious interaction of the two cats. The drawing is titled "Rendez-vous de chats" and notes that it is after a composition by Édouard Manet.

Les chats

Champfleury

1870

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Harris, Jean C. Edouard Manet, graphic works; a definitive catalogue raisonne. New York: Collector's Editions, 1970.

Wikidata ID

Q65567828

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