Artwork
Woman with a Cat (MET)
Woman with a Cat (MET) is an oil painting by the Cubism Synthetic artist Fernand Léger. It dates from 1921 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
Fernand Léger's 1921 oil painting, Woman with a Cat, is classified as a portrait that depicts a woman accompanied by a feline.
Fernand Léger's 1921 oil painting, Woman with a Cat, is classified as a portrait that depicts a woman accompanied by a feline. The work presents a straightforward representation of these two figures without additional narrative context or complex allegorical elements described in the available records. As a portrait, the piece focuses on the visual presence of the sitter and her animal companion, characteristic of Léger's exploration of human and animal forms during this period.
The composition centers on the relationship between the female subject and the cat, establishing a domestic or intimate scene. While the painting is held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the specific symbolic interpretation or deeper iconographic meaning beyond the literal depiction of the woman and the cat is not detailed in the provided sources.
Technique & Style
Executed in 1921, this portrait by Fernand Léger is realized in oil paint on canvas. The work measures 130.8 cm in height and 90.5 cm in width. As a painting classified within the portrait genre, it depicts a female figure.
The application of oil medium on a woven canvas support constitutes the primary material composition of the piece.
History & Provenance
Woman with a Cat is an oil on canvas portrait painted by Fernand Léger in 1921. The work measures 130.8 cm by 90.5 cm and depicts a woman with a cat. It belongs to the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, where it has been part of the museum’s holdings since its creation. The painting’s genre is identified as portrait and its material consists of oil paint applied to canvas. No records of a specific commission or earlier private ownership are documented in the available sources.
Woman with a Cat (MET) is held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. It is displayed within the museum’s European paintings wing, alongside other works from the 1910s and 1920s. The painting’s accession number is not listed in the accessible collection data, and no exhibition record for the work appears in the sources consulted.
The work was created in 1921 by Fernand Léger, oil on canvas, measuring 130.8 cm by 90.5 cm.
Overview
This oil painting, titled Woman with a Cat, was created by Fernand Léger in 1921. It is a portrait depicting a female figure accompanied by an animal. The work is part of the collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, showcasing Léger's distinctive approach to figuration during this period.
Artist & collection
Artist
Joseph Fernand Henri Léger was a French painter, sculptor, and filmmaker. In his early works he created a personal form of cubism which he gradually modified into a more figurative, populist style. His boldly simplified…
