Small Contemporary Painting By Karibou - Atout Chat? - 13" x 11½"

Atout chat? [Cat as a trump card?] is a small oil on cardboard rendered with loose, creamy brushwork that builds a gentle impasto across the fur. This intriguing painting plays with perception, presenting what appears at first glance to be a pair of identical, long-haired cats, but on closer inspection is more likely a single cat pressed against a mirror, its reflection merging seamlessly with its form. The composition verges on the abstract: a vast, undulating field of peach-rose fur fills almost the entire frame, the brushwork loose and feathery, creating a soft haze of texture. Only the eyes, cool blue glimmers emerging from the cloudlike mass, introduce a moment of realism, anchoring the image just enough for the viewer to find their bearings.

With its soft, cloudlike textures and the uncanny illusion of a cat merging with its own reflection, this painting brings a gentle, almost magical presence to any room. Its warm, rosy tones make it especially suited to a bedroom, reading nook, or a quiet corner where subtle color and atmosphere can unfold slowly. The near-abstract quality adds intrigue to a gallery wall, offering a moment of pause among more defined works. It makes a thoughtful gift for cat lovers, admirers of poetic or dreamlike art, or anyone who appreciates pieces that feel both tender and a little mysterious, artwork that invites a second look, and then a third.

Light wear.
Approx. overall 13" high x 11½" wide x ¾" thick 
Approx. overall 33cm high x 29cm wide x 2cm thick