Cat
Artist
Fang Zhaoling
Chinese, 1914 - 2006
Date1985
MaterialsInk and colors on paper
DimensionsH. 27 1/2 in x W. 18 in, H. 69.8 cm x W. 45.7 cm (image); H. 72 in x W. 27 1/2 in, H. 182.9 cm x W. 69.8 cm (overall)
Credit LineGift of the artist's children
Object number2005.34
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsPainting
On View
Not on viewInscribedInscribed: By Fang Zhaoling.
Text EntriesInscribed: By Fang Zhaoling
While depictions of cats are rare in Chinese painting, they are a subject Fang Zhaoling visited with some frequency. This can be seen as further evidence of her independent spirit. She portrayed the body of this cat with a minimal number of dark, wet brushstrokes and captured the animal's spirit in its somewhat comical face and its bright green eyes.
