Card Shopping - Captivating Cats Notebook

24 pages, lined

This whimsical scene is easily one of our most cherished images, perfectly capturing one of our favorite pastimes: selecting greeting cards! In the world of these postcards, dogs are pets, mice are traditional mice, and cats (along with their kittens) dress fancy and get into trouble.

Eugen Hartung (1897–1973), a celebrated Swiss artist, is renowned for his endearing and mischievous anthropomorphic cats. Born in Wäldi to an artistic family, he cultivated his talents in Zurich and Europe, focusing on landscape and portrait paintings. Upon returning to Switzerland, he delved into various forms of illustration for magazines and books. His notable work includes contributions to the beloved Swiss songbook Chömed Chinde, mir wänd singe (Come Children, Let’s Sing), published by the Maggi food factory in 1946, cherished across multiple Swiss generations. Visitors to Zurich should not overlook the opportunity to seek out his murals scattered throughout the city. However, his delightful and chaotic cats have left an enduring paw print on cat-themed art and humor.

This product was custom designed and created at our location in Seattle.

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