http://www.artsconnected.org/resource/142910/the-cats-gallery-label-current ArtsConnectEd.org Art Collector Set: The Cats: Gallery Label - Current http://www.artsconnected.org/images/favicon.png http://www.artsconnected.org/resource/142910/the-cats-gallery-label-current 16 16 http://www.artsconnected.org/resource/142910/the-cats-gallery-label-current Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400 <table cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td class="detail_label">Title</td> <td><h3>The Cats: Gallery Label - Current</h3></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="detail_label">Author</td> <td><h3>Minneapolis Institute of Arts</h3></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="detail_label">Date</td> <td><h3>2011-10-27</h3></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="detail_label" style="padding-right:7px;">Institution</td> <td>Minneapolis Institute of Arts</td> </tr> </table><br/>Edouard Manet was an early admirer of Japanese art. He was drawn to the static nature of the compositions and flatness of the picture planes. He also responded to the popularity of cats as subjects in Japanese art. In this group of isolated felines, Manet captured the essential feline personality of each animal with minimal modeling and without an unnecessary line, much in the manner of Hokusai's Manga. http://www.artsconnected.org/resource/142910/the-cats-gallery-label-current Edouard Manet was an early admirer of Japanese art. He was drawn to the static nature of the compositions and flatness of the picture planes. He also responded to the popularity of cats as subjects in Japanese art. In this group of isolated felines, Manet captured the essential feline personality of each animal with minimal modeling and without an unnecessary line, much in the manner of Hokusai's Manga." type="image/jpeg" />Edouard Manet was an early admirer of Japanese art. He was drawn to the static nature of the compositions and flatness of the picture planes. He also responded to the popularity of cats as subjects in Japanese art. In this group of isolated felines, Manet captured the essential feline personality of each animal with minimal modeling and without an unnecessary line, much in the manner of Hokusai's Manga." type="image/jpeg" />Copyright Minneapolis Institute of ArtsMinneapolis Institute of Arts