Age of Jazz
This exhibition was held at the Walker Art Gallery from 11 June - 30 October 2005.
Design registered 1914, Earthenware and hand-painted, Lent by B. Meyer
Louis Wain (1860 - 1939) was famous for his drawings and paintings of cats. This cat's geometric and angular form shows the possible influence of Cubism - a style of painting which began around 1908 and was led by Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) and Georges Braque (1882-1963). This could be a serious use of the Cubist style or a 'tongue-in-cheek' jokey reference.