Mmastodon CultureArt first seen 5 h ago, last 1 h ago, peak #7
Adolf von Becker's 1890 painting 'The Cat on the Pillow' draws admirers
Original: "The Cat on the Pillow" (1890) by Finnish realist painter Adolf von Becker (1831–1909) # Caturday existed even back then
Art lovers are sharing 'The Cat on the Pillow', an 1890 oil on canvas by Finnish realist painter Adolf von Becker (1831–1909). The work, a cosy portrait of a cat resting on a pillow, is being circulated with playful remarks that 'Caturday' clearly existed long before the internet, just in oil paintings rather than online photo posts.
Why now: Cat lovers enjoy discovering that affection for sharing cat imagery goes back well over a century.
Adolf von BeckerThe Cat on the PillowFinland
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- "The Cat on the Pillow" (1890) by Finnish realist painter Adolf von Becker (1831–1909) # Caturday existed even back then, just via oil paintings... 🎨 Oil on canvas # art # artist # artwork # cats · Natasha_Jay@tech.lgbt · 139
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