franz marc and two cats take a sunny moment

thanks wikipaintings.org. painting in public domain.

Yet again I succumb to my abiding fondness for Franz Marc (German, 1880-1916).  Here's "Cats," an oil on canvas of around 1910.  That's still in his Post-Impressionist period, when you can clearly spot his liking for Van Gogh, particularly here in the brushwork used for the grass.  I like Marc all the better for finding a kindred soul in Van Gogh, whose emotions and sincerity were an inescapable part of his work.  Perhaps Marc was particularly fond of the white-and-orange cat, since he has chosen that one to face forward and share its sleepy face with the viewer. Just a guess.