Happy Caturday!

Helen Hyde, Honorable Mr. Cat, color woodcut on paper, 1903

I first saw this print at the University of Oregon's Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art as an undergraduate and have loved it ever since. The expression on the little girl's face is so sweet and I can sense the cat's frustration over the indignity of a pink ruffled collar and being carried so unceremoniously down the street. The artist, Helen Hyde, was part of a small (and fascinating!) group western women artists that traveled to Japan to live and practice art. Hope you enjoy this print as much as I do!