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Théophile Steinlen, "The Naughty Horse", 1898, antique print from "Cats"

Sale price¥55,000

The cat and its child keep failing at playing horse racing - this is an adorable depiction of the misunderstanding between the cat and its child.

The late 19th century Parisian painter Théophile-Alexandre Steinlen captured the expressions and behavior of cats with a keen eye, leaving behind many silent cartoons. This work, "The Naughty Horse (Le Méchant Dada)," is one of the silent cartoons included in the art book "Cats (Des Chats)" published in 1898.

The story begins with a little girl trying to play with a cat, pretending it was a horse. However, the cat won't stay still, and it runs away and gets angry. Just when she thinks she has finally caught it, it flips over in an instant, and the story ends with the girl standing there all alone.

Steinlen has beautifully depicted the whims of a cat and the innocence of a child, as well as the humor that arises from the misunderstanding between them, using only pictures without any dialogue. Expressions come through in the delicate monochrome line drawings, and each frame is full of movement and emotion.

This is a humorous work that resonates across generations, depicting both cats and children as beings that never do what you want them to do.


Information

Artist: Théophile-Alexandre Steinlen
Title of work: The Naughty Horse (Le Méchant Dada)
Year of production: 1898
Condition: Antique print, 1 piece
Size: Approx. 40 x 29 cm


Artist / Title: Théophile-Alexandre Steinlen / Le Méchant Dada (Antique Print, 1898)

*The frame in the image is for reference only. Please contact us regarding framing.


Related links

If you would like to know more about the works, please visit Ribo Antiques' special page (separate site).

Black Cat and Steinlan (another site)

The first art book in Japan to feature Steinlen's cats, "Steinlen, the Black Cat Cartoonist," is also on sale now!
Black cat cartoonist Stanlan

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This work is an original antique print made over 100 years ago.

All works sold at Rivoli Antiques are genuine works of artistic value that were printed at the time, and are not later reproductions or copies.

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Théophile Steinlen, "The Naughty Horse", 1898, antique print from "Cats" Sale price¥55,000

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