Girl with Cat

c. 1920

Oil on panel

21.9 × 15.9 cm (8.6 × 6.3 in)

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FROM THE BARNES FOUNDATION’S CATALOG

A young woman—probably Perdriat herself—lounges on a balcony. She holds a tranquil cat in her undulating arms, which mimic the animal's limbs and tail. The woman's uncanny, upward gaze suggests her immersion in fantasies or memories, the dominant theme in Perdriat's self-portraits.

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