Little Girl and the Cat

after 1916/1919

American 20th Century

Associated Names
American 20th Century

Painter

The image depicts a young girl standing with her body facing forward. Her arms are extended in front of her, holding a small basket of flowers and a single flower. She has a round face with large eyes, a small nose, and closed lips. Her hair is brown, styled in braids falling over her shoulders. She wears a red dress with puffy sleeves, a white waistband, and white pantaloons. Black shoes are visible beneath the dress. An open book is on the blue carpet at her feet. In the background, there is a green curtain on the left, a window on the right showing a yellow-green landscape, and a cat on the window sill facing the room.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Recorded as from New York City. Purchased in 1956 by Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch; gift to NGA, 1959.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1957

  • American Primitive Paintings from the Collection of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch, Part II, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1957, no. 47.

Bibliography

1970

  • American Paintings and Sculpture: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1970: 138, repro.

1980

  • American Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1980: 281, repro.

1992

  • Chotner, Deborah, with contributions by Julie Aronson, Sarah D. Cash, and Laurie Weitzenkorn. American Naive Paintings. The Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue. Washington, D.C., 1992: 528-529, repro. 529.

  • American Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1992: 409, repro.

Wikidata ID

Q20191987

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