A Cat Curled Up, Sleeping

Edouard Manet French

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Manet shows a cat at rest, supremely unconcerned with any human presence. A masterly pencil line of varying thickness catches the distinctive feline profile of curled neck, ears and brows. Patches of hatching suggest tousled fur, and a few light strokes anchor the form in space.

A Cat Curled Up, Sleeping, Edouard Manet (French, Paris 1832–1883 Paris), Graphite, on ivory-colored paper

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A Cat Curled Up, Sleeping, Edouard Manet (French, Paris 1832–1883 Paris), Graphite, on ivory-colored paper
A Cat Curled Up, Sleeping, Edouard Manet (French, Paris 1832–1883 Paris), Graphite, on ivory-colored paper

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