Jenny Nyström — Boy and Cat on a Garden Bench, 1904

On a warm summer bench, a barefoot boy and a striped tabby cat sit together as though they have done so every afternoon for years. Nyström's 1904 illustration is characteristic in its ease: no drama, no prop, just the natural compact between a child and a trusted animal. The red hat against the shaded garden green is the one vivid accent in an otherwise still scene. From the Jenny Nyström collection — a summer card for cat lovers, Edwardian illustration collectors, and anyone who keeps a garden and a cat.