Limited Edition Prints - Theophile Steinlen

Theophile Steinlen

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(Nov 10, 1859 – Dec 13, 1923)

Theophile Steinlen was a widely loved French Noveau Art painter and printmaker who lived from 1859 to 1923. He spent most of his life in the famous Paris art district Montmartre. His works can be found in many museums around the world, including the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. In the earliest years of his career, he specialized in landscapes, flowers, and scenes depicting the street life of Montmartre. Probably his most famous work of art was a poster he did for his favorite nightclub, Le Chat Noir. Virtually everyone recognizes that image, which has been a popular poster in college dorms, on clothing and handbags, and in numerous other forms through today. His love of cats is not only reflected in the Le Chat Noir poster, but in numerous other prints he did for the leading magazines of the time and for books that he drew depicting familiar, and often mischievous, behavior associated with cats though a series of images that told a story.

“A kitten went in the night, on adventure, she made a dance, and went quickly back home!”

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Theophile Steinlen

Theophile Steinlen

Theophile Steinlen, “A Kitten Went in the Night” Page from De Katjes door Steinlen.

Theophile Steinlen, “Naughty Cat! Now You Have Your Punishment” Page from De Katjes door Steinlen.

Theophile Steinlen, “Naughty Cat” Page from De Katjes door Steinlen.

Theophile Steinlen, “Mischievous Marmot” Page from De Katjes door Steinlen.

Theophile Steinlen, “Cat Would Have Liked to Take that Mouse” Page from De Katjes door Steinlen.

Theophile Steinlen, “A Nice Little Mouse” Page from De Katjes door Steinlen.

Theophile Steinlen, “Cat Plays with the Smoke” Page from De Katjes door Steinlen.

Theophile Steinlen, “The Little Clever Fly” Page from De Katjes door Steinlen.

Theophile Steinlen, “Cat Played with a Ball” Page from De Katjes door Steinlen.