A Michael Broad Blog
Portrait of Pierre Loti by Henri Rousseau by Michael (London) Pierre Loti Well, I was attracted to this portrait (below right) because it had a cat in it – what a surprise. And this is a very strange looking cat. Although it is strange for the simple reason that the painting is not meant …
Portrait of the Painter Franz Pforr by Michael (London, UK) This is an article about this painting, Portrait of the Painter Franz Pforr. The German title is Porträt des Malers Franz Pforr. I am interested in it from the standpoint of the cat, naturally! But first a bit about the painter, Friedrich Overbeck, and …
by Michael (London, UK) I think I am going to have to speculate and use my imagination when writing about Pierre Bonnard’s Le Chat Blanc painted in 1894 as I can’t find anything on it! Pierre Bonnard was trained as a lawyer on his father’s insistence (that sort of thing happened quite a lot …
Painting of a Tabby Cat by Takeuchi Seihō by Michael (London, UK) I really like the Japanese style of painting and this watercolour of a tabby cat by Takeuchi Seihō . I like its precision and control. It shows a lot of discipline but combined with flair and artistry. It is the kind of …
by Cristina Carmona (Meaux, France) LOLA LE CHAT- this picture is the copyright of Cristina Carmona – please respect copyright. LOLA LE CHATArtiste : Cristina CARMONACréation : octobre 2009Prix : 50 EurosTechnique : AcryliqueSupport : Toile sur châssis à clésFormat : 24,50 x 24,50 cmPeinture réalisée à la mainSignature de l’artiste et date de …
by Michael (London, UK) Kuniyoshi Utagawa, Four Cats In Different Poses is a painting that is, for me, all about the famous Japanese bobtail cat. Kuniyoshi Utagawa (歌川国芳) lived between 1798 and 1861. He was one of the masters of the Japanese ukiyo-e style of woodblock prints and painting and belonged to the Utagawa …
Jean-Honoré Fragonard Le Chat Angora. This is a painting of a white Angora cat with a lady and in the centre is a large mirrored globe. The globe reflects the cat and other people in the room who are not directly in the painting (see the second enlarged image). It was painted in the …
At 21st March 2009, the painting, Kinderbild (Katze hinter einem Baum) or “Children’s painting (cat behind a tree),” by Fritz Marc has been returned to the heirs of the previous owner, Alfred Hess, by the Lower Saxony Landesbank NordLB. Hess’s collection had been sold cheaply during the period of the Third Reich. I presume …
