Cat and Three Kittens
- Date:
- 1960
- Medium:
- Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
- Dimensions:
- 47.3 × 34.6 cm
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Description
A 1960 woodblock, ink and color on paper, depicting a mother cat with three kittens — the family unit providing multiple variations on the feline form within a single composition. Sekino's cats in family groupings have a different quality from his solitary cat subjects: the kittens' disproportionate heads and uncertain limbs contrast with the mother's composed certainty, the family dynamic as legible in cats as in humans.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Cat and Three Kittens was created by Jun'ichiro Sekino (関野準一郎) in 1960.
Cat and Three Kittens depicts animals and cats.
Cat and Three Kittens measures 47.3 × 34.6 cm.