On Cats by Jacques Dalbray
1901
Combines color lithography with letterpress text to create an integrated book illustration that demonstrates Steinlen's mastery of commercial art. The work reflects his lifelong fascination with feline subjects and his ability to infuse commercial projects with artistic merit.
- Medium
- Color lithograph illustration with letterpress
- Location
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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Henri-Gabriel Ibels
French · b. 1867
Ibels worked extensively in color lithography and commercial illustration during the same Art Nouveau period, producing poster and book illustrations with similarly whimsical animal subjects and integrated decorative letterpress typography.
Eugène Grasset
Swiss French · b. 1845
Grasset mastered the combination of decorative Art Nouveau illustration with commercial printing techniques including color lithography and letterpress, creating book illustrations that share the same ornamental feline imagery and integrated text aesthetic found in this Steinlen piece.
Henri Rivière
French · b. 1864
Rivière produced color lithograph book illustrations and decorative prints in France during the same 1900s period, blending whimsical animal subjects with refined commercial printing craftsmanship that closely mirrors Steinlen's approach in this cat themed work.
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