Slim Woman with a Cat

Faragó was a Hungarian artist who worked in Budapest as a theatrical costume designer, poster artist, and a cartoonist. He was one of the greatest masters of early Hungarian poster art. He is the most important artist of the Art Nouveau style in Hungary, his well-known works combine the decorative fineness of Secession with exquisite humor and caricature. Under Alfons Mucha’s influence (he was his apprentice), Faragó developed a unique, grand, and decorative Art Nouveau style that was his own. The decorative two-dimensional style of the Japanese woodcuts also had a great influence on his art. He used vivid colors, strong contour lines, and beautiful, ornamental forms and patterns.

When I saw this painting, I fell in love with it! I love its Art Deco style of lines (especially with the cat) and the combination of flat colors used on the cat, dress, and sandy background in conjunction with the shaded areas of the woman’s neck, face, and hands. I hope you like it too.  : )

P.S. We love cats and we love cats even more in art. Here are the best of the best ones! <3

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