{"title":"Cats","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"pinkish-cat-on-greenish-pot","title":"Pinkish Cat on Greenish Pot","description":"","brand":"Art of Dr. Seuss","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41056697122901,"sku":"SQ3158288","price":1295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/0613\/6149\/files\/Secret_Art_Artboard_66_1.jpg?v=1742434776"},{"product_id":"green-cat-in-uleaborg-finland-subway","title":"Green Cat in Uleåborg Finland Subway","description":"\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eSOLD OUT: This work is SOLD OUT and extremely rare. To learn more about acquisition opportunities please contact your local art dealer, or click to learn more below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eNOTE: The Collaborator Proof edition has been reserved for important public exhibitions, major gallery retrospectives, and select private collections.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMixed-Media Pigment Print on Archival Canvas\u003cbr\u003eAuthorized Estate Edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImage Size: 36” x 28” with additional canvas border\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLimited Edition of 850 Arabic Numbers\u003cbr\u003e99 Patrons’ Collection\u003cbr\u003e155 Collaborators’ Proofs\u003cbr\u003e5 Hors d’Commerce\u003cbr\u003e2 Printer's Proofs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eAdapted posthumously from the circa 1964 original acrylic on illustration board and wood frame painting by Theodor Seuss Geisel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eGreen Cat in Uleåborg Finland Subway\u003c\/em\u003e joins an acclaimed group of Secret Cats from Ted Geisel’s extraordinarily personal collection of midnight paintings. Cats have taken center stage as a recurring theme in many of Ted’s most important and most sought-after artworks. Like a window into his soul, these works provide a behind-the-scenes look at Seuss the man and the artist. Some cats appear as bold portraits, while in the case of these works, the mostly hidden cats take supporting roles that cleverly punctuate or decode Dr. Seuss as the creator of these images. Ted’s Secret Cats are the ultimate expression of his personality, humor, and artistic inventiveness secreted within his most personal creations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTed Geisel himself said that, because of its draftsmanship, \u003cem\u003eGreen Cat in Uleåborg Finland Subway\u003c\/em\u003e was as close as he came to “serious painting.” Throughout his career, he was known to draw inspiration from disparate cultural, literary or artistic influences. 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To learn more about acquisition opportunities please contact your local art dealer, or click to learn more below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eNOTE: The Collaborator Proof edition has been reserved for important public exhibitions, major gallery retrospectives, and select private collections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eSerigraph on Archival Canvas\u003cbr\u003eAuthorized Estate Edition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eImage Size: 44” x 22” with an additional canvas border\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eLimited Edition of 350 Arabic Numbers\u003cbr\u003e55 Collaborators’ Proofs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eAdapted posthumously from the 1970 original oil on canvas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDr. Seuss worked on his beloved \u003cem\u003eA Plethora of Cats \u003c\/em\u003efor a number of years. He would use painting on this large canvas as a form of relaxation—a way to work out artistic ideas. When it was getting full and he could yet stick in another cat, he would tell Audrey, but in the end they both lost count. We are happy to say that, in the end, Ted squeezed in 392 cats! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art of Dr. Seuss","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41056697647189,"sku":"SQ2867798","price":35000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/0613\/6149\/files\/plethoraofcats1.jpg?v=1742434804"},{"product_id":"a-plethora-of-cats-study","title":"A Plethora of Cats - Study","description":"\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e$2,695 USD - Unframed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eInternational Purchases: Prices are shown in US Dollars only and do not reflect local exchange rates. Local taxes, import duties or shipping \u0026amp; handling are not included. Please contact a gallery for local pricing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMixed Media Pigment Print on Paper\u003cbr\u003eAuthorized Estate Edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImage Size: 40” x 20”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eLimited Edition of 850 Arabic Numbers\u003cbr\u003e99 Patrons’ Collection \u003cbr\u003e155 Collaborators’ Proofs\u003cbr\u003e5 Hors d’Commerce\u003cbr\u003e2 Printer's Proofs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eCLICK HERE for a complete overview of this artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eHidden away for years, A Plethora of Cats - Study marks the first-ever Secret Art concept work released in the Art of Dr. Seuss Collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\"Nearly 10 years after first meeting Audrey Geisel (Ted Geisel’s wife), I was rummaging through Ted’s now famous hidden closet of rare hats and artwork and found an additional collection of artwork I had never seen. In stunned silence, I found myself face-to-face with the concept drawing that started it all – the original incarnation of A Plethora of Cats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eI thought the Plethora of Cats painting had been done spontaneously. It turns out I had been wrong – he planned it out all along. The concept drawing for the painting contained all of the complexity of the final image, but in this work I found something charged with a chaotic energy and whimsy that launched this milestone image.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e– Robert Chase, Jr.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art of Dr. Seuss","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41056697712725,"sku":"SQ0004743","price":2695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/0613\/6149\/files\/Plethora_of_Cats_-_Study.png?v=1742434810"},{"product_id":"alley-cat-for-a-very-long-alley","title":"Alley Cat for a Very Long Alley","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eSOLD OUT: This work is SOLD OUT and extremely rare. To learn more about acquisition opportunities please contact your local art dealer, or click to learn more below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eNOTE: The Collaborator Proof edition has been reserved for important public exhibitions, major gallery retrospectives, and select private collections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eSerigraph on Archival Canvas\u003cbr\u003eAuthorized Estate Edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImage Size: 10” x 44” with additional canvas border\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLimited Edition of 850 Arabic Numbers\u003cbr\u003e99 Patrons’ Collection\u003cbr\u003e55 Collaborators’ Proofs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdapted posthumously from the 1964 original acrylic and casein on masonite.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy the time Dr. Seuss arrived in Paris in 1926, the surrealist movement had already become a force with its first group show \u003cem\u003eExposition Surréaliste\u003c\/em\u003e taking place in 1925. Joan Miró and Paul Klee would show solo in Paris that year, then Yves Tanguy in 1927. Ted, in the right place at the right time, considered Paris the exhilarating axis of his world and absorbed anything the arts offered. This early and powerful influence of surrealism stayed with Ted throughout his life and is realized here in \u003cem\u003eAlley Cat for a Very Long Alley\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art of Dr. Seuss","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41056698073173,"sku":"SQ0489572","price":17500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/0613\/6149\/files\/alleycat1.jpg?v=1742434852"},{"product_id":"cat-carnival-in-west-venice","title":"Cat Carnival in West Venice","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eSOLD OUT: This work is SOLD OUT and extremely rare. To learn more about acquisition opportunities please contact your local art dealer, or click to learn more below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eNOTE: The Collaborator Proof edition has been reserved for important public exhibitions, major gallery retrospectives, and select private collections.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSerigraph on Archival Canvas\u003cbr\u003eAuthorized Estate Edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImage Size: 29” x 31” with additional canvas border\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLimited Edition of 375 Arabic Numbers\u003cbr\u003e99 Patrons’ Collection\u003cbr\u003e55 Collaborators’ Proofs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdapted posthumously from the original pencil and watercolor on board.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDr. Seuss loved to travel and returned to Venice several times, relishing in its rich architectural heritage and romantic appeal. In \u003cem\u003eCat Carnival in West Venice\u003c\/em\u003e, he combines the romance and elegance of his favorite Italian city with Seussian wit and fantasy. His beloved Cat takes center stage in this complex work and invites us into a world of eternal romance, lavish costumes, and vivid surroundings. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art of Dr. Seuss","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41056699514965,"sku":"SQ7928644","price":30000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/0613\/6149\/files\/catcarnival1.jpg?v=1742434928"},{"product_id":"cat-detective-in-the-wrong-part-of-town","title":"Cat Detective in the Wrong Part of Town","description":"\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan data-teams=\"true\"\u003eThe Arabic portion of this artwork is sold out. Acquisition opportunities are extremely rare and available on a case by case basis. To learn more please contact us here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: start;\" class=\"\"\u003eCOLLABORATOR PROOF EDITION:\u003cbr\u003eRARE AVAILABILITY\u003cbr\u003eRare works from the Collaborators Proof edition may be available. Please navigate back to our gallery website for details on how to contact us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: start;\" class=\"\"\u003eNOTE: The Collaborator Proof edition has been reserved for important public exhibitions, major gallery retrospectives, and select private collections.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSerigraph on Archival Canvas\u003cbr\u003eAuthorized Estate Edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImage Size: 32” x 24” with additional canvas border\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLimited Edition of 850 Arabic Numbers\u003cbr\u003e99 Patrons’ Collection\u003cbr\u003e155 Collaborators’ Proofs\u003cbr\u003e5 Hors d’Commerce\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdapted posthumously from the 1969 original pencil and watercolor on illustration board.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere Dr. Seuss’s abstract expressionist style surrounds us with architectural echoes that are uniquely and stylistically Seuss. With a wink, he transports us to this stunning town and then leaves us wondering exactly where we are. Could this artwork be a Seussian travelogue of the cities Ted adored and which enticed him to explore time and again? Ionic columns, stairways descending into water, a lone palm tree, an adobe hacienda complete with veranda, Eiffel-esque structures, an elevated train, laundry out to dry, peaked chalets, a majestic entry arch, piazzas, and chimneys galore. As only he can, Dr. Seuss takes us to Athens, Venice, San Diego, Mexico City, Paris, New York, Cuzco, Lucerne, Brussels, Florence, and London in a single trip; a confluence of his favorite travels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art of Dr. Seuss","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41056699678805,"sku":"SQ8458503","price":4250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/0613\/6149\/files\/catdetective1.jpg?v=1742434936"},{"product_id":"cat-from-the-wrong-side-of-the-tracks","title":"Cat From The Wrong Side of the Tracks","description":"\u003cp\u003eSOLD OUT: This work is SOLD OUT and extremely rare. To learn more about acquisition opportunities please contact your local art dealer, or click to learn more below.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art of Dr. Seuss","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41056699744341,"sku":"SQ8815538","price":30000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/0613\/6149\/files\/Secret_Art_Artboard_35.jpg?v=1742434938"},{"product_id":"cat-in-obsolete-shower-bath","title":"Cat in Obsolete Shower Bath","description":"\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2,495 USD - Unframed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInternational Purchases: Prices are shown in US Dollars only and do not reflect local exchange rates. Local taxes, import duties or shipping \u0026amp; handling are not included. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMixed-Media Pigment Print on Archival Canvas\u003cbr\u003eAuthorized Estate Edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImage Size: 36” x 28” with additional canvas border\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLimited Edition of 850 Arabic Numbers\u003cbr\u003e99 Patrons’ Collection\u003cbr\u003e155 Collaborators’ Proofs\u003cbr\u003e5 Hors d’Commerce\u003cbr\u003e2 Printer's Proofs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdapted posthumously from an original painting by Theodor Seuss Geisel (“Dr. Seuss”).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMost of us have experienced a time early in our adult life when the entire world sits before our eyes. Young, eager, and prepared to chase our dreams, there is an excitement and trepidation that fuels those early days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eIf you have been there, you are also familiar with the dingy one-room apartments and meager financial means, which define most young adults in that moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eDr. Seuss was no exception, living in such a place with his close Dartmouth friend and artistic confidant, Jack Rose. Jack invited Ted Geisel (aka Dr. Seuss) to bunk in his New York City studio, just above a raucous, underground nightclub. Down the hall was the communal bathroom, which included a shower-bath.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art of Dr. Seuss","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41056699842645,"sku":"SQ9545493","price":2495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/0613\/6149\/files\/cat-in-obsolete-2.jpg?v=1742434942"},{"product_id":"cat-in-the-cradle-doing-cats-in-the-cradle","title":"Cat in the Cradle Doing Cat's in the Cradle","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1,295 USD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInternational Purchases: Prices are shown in US Dollars only and do not reflect local exchange rates. Local taxes, import duties or shipping \u0026amp; handling are not included.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMixed-Media Pigment Print on Archival Paper\u003cbr\u003eAuthorized Estate Edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImage Size: 18.5” x 29”\u003cbr\u003ePaper Size: 21.5\" x 31\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLimited Edition of 850 Arabic Numbers\u003cbr\u003e99 Patrons’ Collection\u003cbr\u003e155 Collaborators’ Proofs\u003cbr\u003e5 Hors d’Commerce\u003cbr\u003e2 Printer's Proofs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdapted posthumously from an original painting by Theodor Seuss Geisel (“Dr. Seuss”).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMuch of Ted’s artwork, including private paintings like this rare image, seems to hint at the way Ted believed we all should live our lives. To “laugh at life’s realities” is a quality he often felt was lost on adults. Through his artwork and text, Ted set out to create a body of work that infused our lives with laughter, fantasy, and a dose of nonsense that he felt was just what the doctor ordered.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art of Dr. Seuss","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41056699940949,"sku":"SQ4326615","price":1295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/0613\/6149\/files\/Product_Page_Images-01.jpg?v=1742434946"},{"product_id":"greenish-cat-on-pinkish-pot","title":"Greenish Cat on Pinkish Pot","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-teams=\"true\"\u003eThe Arabic portion of this artwork is sold out. Acquisition opportunities are extremely rare and available on a case by case basis. To learn more please contact us here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1,295 USD - Unframed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInternational Purchases: Prices are shown in US Dollars only and do not reflect local exchange rates. Local taxes, import duties or shipping \u0026amp; handling are not included. Please contact a gallery for local pricing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMixed-Media Pigment Print on Acid-Free Paper\u003cbr\u003eAuthorized Estate Edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImage and Paper Size: 42” x 20” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLimited Edition of 850 Arabic Numbers\u003cbr\u003e99 Patrons’ Collection\u003cbr\u003e155 Collaborators’ Proofs\u003cbr\u003e5 Hors d’Commerce\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdapted posthumously from an original drawing by Theodor Seuss Geisel, a.k.a. Dr. Seuss.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis artwork is the companion piece to \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/secret-art-archive-works\" target=\"\"\u003ePinkish Cat on Greenish Pot\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJed Mattes, Dr. Seuss’s literary agent from 1974 to1989, said of him: “Ted was never mean—wicked, yes; but never mean. He was a courteous man of enormous grace and great dignity, and he cut any appearance of pomposity with a magic dose of mischief.” It’s that “magic dose of mischief” that we celebrate with \u003cem\u003eGreenish Cat on Pinkish Pot\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePinkish Cat on Greenish Pot\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor even more information about this artwork, \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/cats-suite-greenish-cat\"\u003eclick here\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e(A second state of each print with dimensions approximately 24” x 11.5” — numbered 1\/495 to 495\/495 and CP 1\/155 to CP 155\/155 is reserved for future release.\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art of Dr. Seuss","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41056702333013,"sku":"SQ8449905","price":1295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/0613\/6149\/files\/greetcatonpot1.jpg?v=1742435109"},{"product_id":"indistinct-cat-with-cigar","title":"Indistinct Cat with Cigar","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eSOLD OUT: This work is SOLD OUT and extremely rare. To learn more about acquisition opportunities please contact your local art dealer, or click to learn more below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eNOTE: The Collaborator Proof edition has been reserved for important public exhibitions, major gallery retrospectives, and select private collections.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSerigraph on Archival Canvas\u003cbr\u003eAuthorized Estate Edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImage Size: 44” x 24” with an additional canvas border\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLimited Edition of 350 Arabic Numbers\u003cbr\u003e99 Patrons’ Collection\u003cbr\u003e55 Collaborators’ Proofs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdapted posthumously from the original oil on illustration board.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is \u003cem\u003eIndistinct Cat with Cigar\u003c\/em\u003e. A life-long smoker, Dr. Seuss never smoked where a child might see him. In September 1981 Ted had a minor heart attack; his doctor insisted no more cigarettes. Twenty years earlier he tried to quit by chewing on a corncob pipe planted with strawberry seeds. This time he filled that pipe with peat moss, planted radish seeds and watered it with an eyedropper—a very Seussian solution. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art of Dr. Seuss","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41056703971413,"sku":"SQ4385674","price":35000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/0613\/6149\/files\/indistinctcat1.jpg?v=1742435298"},{"product_id":"an-intolerable-situation-for-a-cat","title":"An Intolerable Situation for a Cat","description":"\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2,295 USD - Unframed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInternational Purchases: Prices are shown in US Dollars only and do not reflect local exchange rates. Local taxes, import duties or shipping \u0026amp; handling are not included. Please contact a gallery for local pricing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMixed Media Pigment Print on Canvass\u003cbr\u003eAuthorized Estate Edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImage Size: 26” x 39” with an additional canvas border\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLimited Edition of 850 Arabic Numbers\u003cbr\u003e99 Patrons’ Collection\u003cbr\u003e155 Collaborators’ Proofs\u003cbr\u003e5 Hors d’Commerce\u003cbr\u003e2 Printer's Proofs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: start;\" class=\"\"\u003eAdapted posthumously from an original painting by Theodor Seuss Geisel (“Dr. Seuss”).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/an-intolerable-situation-for-a-cat\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCLICK HERE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/an-intolerable-situation\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e for a complete overview of this artwork.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“We have all been there, energized by a pursuit, following a dream, unraveling a mystery, or solving a problem. Most of us are likely somewhere on that path today, trying to catch a bird at the end of a maze. Indeed, this can be an ‘Intolerable Situation for a Cat”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: start;\" class=\"\"\u003eTed Geisel, aka Dr. Seuss, pursued his ideas with the tenacity of a cat chasing a bird.  Ideas were the crux of his career, and with each new book project, the pursuit of the perfect concept would begin in earnest.  However, artists are faced with a myriad of creative options and the twisting, curving journey to identify the right path can be daunting. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: start;\" class=\"\"\u003eIf the perfect idea is represented by the bird in this striking painting, and Ted is the Cat from its title, then we can clearly see the conundrum in pursuing perfection.  Ted suggests that if one could just get to the idea, it would take flight.  Yet at the same time, he presents us with a bird sitting calmly, almost confidently, knowing that to catch him will take more than a fleeting effort.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art of Dr. Seuss","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41056704036949,"sku":"SQ3518710","price":2295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/0613\/6149\/files\/Intolerable_2BSituation_2Bfor_2Ba_2BCat.jpg?v=1742435302"},{"product_id":"joseph-katz-and-his-coat-of-many-colors","title":"Joseph Katz and His Coat of Many Colors","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eSOLD OUT: This work is SOLD OUT and extremely rare. To learn more about acquisition opportunities please contact your local art dealer, or click to learn more below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eNOTE: The Collaborator Proof edition has been reserved for important public exhibitions, major gallery retrospectives, and select private collections.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSerigraph on Archival Canvas\u003cbr\u003eAuthorized Estate Edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImage Size: 44” x 22” with an additional canvas border\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLimited Edition of 375 Arabic Numbers\u003cbr\u003e99 Patrons’ Collection\u003cbr\u003e55 Collaborators’ Proofs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdapted posthumously from the 1970 original acrylic on canvas board.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eJoseph Katz and His Coat of Many Colors\u003c\/em\u003e is Dr. Seuss’s imagining of the famed Bible story. Joseph was the beloved 11th son of Jacob, who gifted him a multicolored coat, turning his brothers’ envy into hatred. They sold Joseph to traders who took him to Egypt, where he would eventually predict, prepare for, and then lead the people—including his brothers—through seven years of famine. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art of Dr. Seuss","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41056704987221,"sku":"SQ5557855","price":35000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/0613\/6149\/files\/josephkatz1.jpg?v=1742435307"},{"product_id":"the-great-cat-continuum","title":"The Great Cat Continuum","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1,995 USD \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInternational Purchases: Prices are shown in US Dollars only and do not reflect local exchange rates. Local taxes, import duties or shipping \u0026amp; handling are not included.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMixed-Media Pigment Print on Archival Canvas\u003cbr\u003eAuthorized Estate Edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImage Size: 26” x 39” with additional canvas border\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLimited Edition of 850 Arabic Numbers\u003cbr\u003e99 Patrons’ Collection\u003cbr\u003e155 Collaborators’ Proofs\u003cbr\u003e5 Hors d’Commerce\u003cbr\u003e2 Printer's Proofs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdapted posthumously from an original painting by Theodor Seuss Geisel (“Dr. Seuss”).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDr. Seuss’s \u003cem\u003eThe Great Cat Continuum\u003c\/em\u003e seems poised as a powerful artistic expression of this grand adventure. Likely painted during the 1970s, enough time and life experiences had accumulated for Ted to step back and thoughtfully comment on the trajectory of his life. His iconic Cat (often cited as Seuss himself) is depicted navigating a set of floating doors or windows—twisted openings on a curving continuum of life. Metaphorically embracing each decision and walking into each new experience, the Cat navigates away from threatening clouds towards a clearing sky—there light begins to break as if to confirm that this winding journey was exactly as it should be for him, or for any of us.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art of Dr. Seuss","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41056705183829,"sku":"SQ4995668","price":1995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/0613\/6149\/files\/Secret_Art_Artboard_80.jpg?v=1742435322"},{"product_id":"minor-cat-miner-in-a-high-yield-emerald-mine","title":"Minor-Cat Miner in a High-Yield Emerald Mine","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1,995 USD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInternational Purchases: Prices are shown in US Dollars only and do not reflect local exchange rates. Local taxes, import duties or shipping \u0026amp; handling are not included. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMixed-Media Pigment Print on Archival Canvas\u003cbr\u003eAuthorized Estate Edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImage Size: 36” x 27” with additional canvas border\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLimited Edition of 850 Arabic Numbers\u003cbr\u003e99 Patrons’ Collection\u003cbr\u003e155 Collaborators’ Proofs\u003cbr\u003e5 Hors d’Commerce\u003cbr\u003e2 Printer's Proofs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdapted posthumously from an original painting by Theodor Seuss Geisel (“Dr. Seuss”).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTed Geisel was a connoisseur of contemporary culture and sought inspiration from some of the most well-known artists of the early 20th century. From his timely fascination with the Surrealists to his discovery of the cubists and abstract expressionists, Ted consistently found himself in close proximity to some of the greatest art movements of the last 100 years. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMinor-Cat Miner\u003c\/em\u003e hints at the cubist and abstract expressionist influence from the 1900s through the 1940s, along with several other prominent Secret Art paintings such as \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/secret-art-archive-works\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCat Detective in the Wrong Part of Town\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/archbishop-katz\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArchbishop Katz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cem\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art of Dr. Seuss","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41056705937493,"sku":"SQ7256574","price":1995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/0613\/6149\/files\/Listing-01.jpg?v=1742435400"},{"product_id":"surly-cat-being-ejected","title":"Surly Cat Being Ejected","description":"","brand":"Art of Dr. Seuss","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41056707805269,"sku":"SQ3312342","price":1895.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/0613\/6149\/files\/Secret_Art_Artboard_77.jpg?v=1742435508"},{"product_id":"venetian-cat-singing-oh-solo-meow","title":"Venetian Cat Singing Oh Solo Meow","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eSOLD OUT: This work is SOLD OUT and extremely rare. To learn more about acquisition opportunities please contact your local art dealer, or click to learn more below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eNOTE: The Collaborator Proof edition has been reserved for important public exhibitions, major gallery retrospectives, and select private collections.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSerigraph on Archival Canvas\u003cbr\u003eAuthorized Estate Edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImage Size: 33.5” x 28” with additional canvas border\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLimited Edition of 375 Arabic Numbers\u003cbr\u003e99 Patrons’ Collection\u003cbr\u003e155 Collaborators’ Proofs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdapted posthumously from the 1967 original oil on canvas board.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDr. Seuss loved Venice. In \u003cem\u003eVenetian Cat Singing Oh Solo Meow\u003c\/em\u003e Ted captures the city’s vibrancy with his artistic homage to landmark sites such as St. Mark’s Basilica, the Hotel Danieli, and the Rialto Bridge, with the island of San Giorgio Maggiore off in the distance. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art of Dr. Seuss","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41056712622165,"sku":"SQ7184582","price":17500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/0613\/6149\/files\/venetiancat1.jpg?v=1742435839"}],"url":"https:\/\/cutytk-1c.myshopify.com\/collections\/cats\/large.oembed","provider":"Art of Dr. Seuss","version":"1.0","type":"link"}