Acquired directly from the artist
By descent to the present Private Collection, Oregon
Amusingly perched in a tea cup, a kitten gazes whimsically at the butterflies hovering nearby. Evocative of childhood innocence, the quirky and rare image has a captivating charm. Dating from the late 1960s, “White Kitten in a Tea Cup” exemplifies the levity and wit that has earned Maud Lewis’s work enduring appeal.
