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White Cat with Flowers, Butterflies and Yarn by Maud Lewis
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White Cat with Flowers, Butterflies and Yarn by Maud Lewis
Estimate:
CA$28,000 - CA$32,000
Sold
CA$21,000
Live Auction
Folk Art
ARTIST
Maud Lewis (1901–1970) has become one of Canada’s most renowned artists, the subject of numerous monographs, novels, plays, documentaries, and even a feature film. She was born into relative comfort and obscurity, and died in poverty, though enjoying national fame. She overcame severe physical challenges to create a unique artistic style, and sparked a boom in folk art in her home province of Nova Scotia. Though she rarely left her tiny house, her works have travelled around the world, and in the decades since her death, she has become an iconic figure, a symbol of Nova Scotia, and a beloved character in the popular imagination.
Size
Masonite: 12" x 14.25".
Category
Paintings & Drawings
Description
Marshalltown, Nova Scotia. 1967. Maud's cats were always named Fluffy. She spoke fondly of her cats and the joy they gave her. Here Fluffy the white cat peers at its admirer with a happy standing tail among red, yellow, and green flowers, butterflies, and balls of yarn with knitting needles. This work shows the joy and whimsy of Canada's most recognized folk artist, Maud Lewis. Maud's love affair with cats along with her ability to evoke joy come together in this rare variation of a serial image that is found only in the 1960s. Signed, "Maud Lewis", lower right.
Condition
Professionally cleaned and restored. A mildew spot was removed, and the upper right corner was restored.
Medium
Mixed media on masonite.
Provenance
Private Estate, Nova Scotia.
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