The Cats (Les chats)

Édouard Manet, 1869

This print shows three cats in different poses. On the left, a black cat is curled up, lifting one left and appearing to groom itself, its head by its tail. On the upper right, there is a white cat with black spots that appears to be sitting underneath the legs of a wooden chair. Below this, towards the bottom right, a smaller white cat with black spots is curled up facing left, also appearing to groom itself, with its tail extended out to the side.
Artist
Édouard Manet
Date
1869
Type
Print
Medium
etching
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This print shows three cats in different poses. On the left, a black cat is curled up, lifting one left and appearing to groom itself, its head by its tail. On the upper right, there is a white cat with black spots that appears to be sitting underneath the legs of a wooden chair. Below this, towards the bottom right, a smaller white cat with black spots is curled up facing left, also appearing to groom itself, with its tail extended out to the side.

Édouard Manet