Wednesday, October 28, 2015

black cat power

Cats have inspired many a painting but this time of year belongs to the black cats, sometimes sleek and mysteriously beautiful, sometimes just as chubby and/or quirky as any other feline.  Black cats have a ridiculous reputation for bad luck...but not in Britain or Japan, where they're considered to bring good fortune.  So here's to celebrating these gorgeous creatures, during Halloween and beyond.






Pictured:  The Black Cat -- Hishida Shunso (1910); Two Black Cats Reclining -- Franz Marc (1913); Girl with Black Cat -- Giovanni Boldini (1885); The Black Cat -- Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1926); The Black Cat -- Gino Severini (1910/11)