Woman with a Cat by Pierre Bonnard — Postcard

Woman with a Cat catches a small domestic comedy mid-scene: a reddish-blonde woman in a green dress sits at a round, white-clothed table while a white cat perches upright beside her, alert and clearly expecting its share. Between them, a plate of food, a bowl of green grapes, and a bright orange sit within easy reach, the warm pink-red ground giving the whole table a cheerful glow. The cat's posture carries most of the picture's humour, poised, patient, unmistakably hopeful, while the woman's calm half-smile suggests she has seen this performance before. It is one of Bonnard's more playful table scenes, close observation turned lightly comic. A warm, good-humoured card from the Pierre Bonnard collection, a fitting gift for a cat owner or anyone who enjoys a table with company.