The Daily Painting: The Favorite

Thursday, March 4, 2010

The Favorite

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John William Godward

(English, 1861-1922)
The Favorite, 1901
Oil on canvas

2 comments:

AnonymousMarch 4, 2010 at 1:41 PM
P r e t t y! The title would indicate that that is one spoiled kitty. He's playing with a peacock feather, for heaven's sake!

-Katie
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KatherineMarch 4, 2010 at 4:21 PM
Awwwwww. Taht is so precious!!! <3 <3 <3 I just love kitties!!
And I love the colors in this artwork. Very, very pretty! I love the contrast between her hair color and the rest of the picture . . .
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