A Book of Cats 1929

Tsuguharu Foujita made this monochromatic painting on paper called 'A Book of Cats.' It makes me wonder, what was it like for Foujita to watch this cat, so intimately, as it slept? What was he thinking when he made it? I see the brushstrokes, the texture of the ink on paper and feel a connection with the artist's hand. It's a quiet, simple drawing, and yet it holds so much. The tail is curled tightly into the body, a beautiful spiral. It is as if the painting is about being tucked in. How does a simple gesture of the brush communicate this feeling? It makes me consider other artists who have explored similar themes of rest and intimacy, a conversation across time. Artists, you know, are always in conversation with one another. They inspire and challenge each other's creativity. Painting embraces ambiguity, inviting multiple interpretations. It’s not about fixed meanings but about an ongoing exchange.