Small Contemporary Painting By Karibou - Entrechats - 15" x 15"

Entrechats is rendered in oil on cardboard, using a muted, earth-toned palette of ochre, mossy green, russet, slate, and cream. The composition gathers four kittens into a compact, endearing row across a softly textured ground, each one settling into a different posture: a warm brown kitten glancing back at left, a dense black silhouette curled inward, a softly brushed white kitten sitting upright at center, and a ginger kitten nestled to the right. The palette blends ochre, mossy green, russet, slate, and cream, while loose, tactile strokes build their coats in small impasto touches. Above them, the sky dissolves into greys and pale blues, lending the scene a quiet, gently overcast calm.

There’s a hush to this little gathering, a sense of quiet lives settling together in easy companionship. The subdued colors and softly blended sky cast a tender calm, while the kittens’ close grouping creates a feeling of warmth. The title _Entrechat_ adds a playful wink: in ballet, an entrechat is a light, fluttering jump where the dancer’s legs beat rapidly in mid-air, while in French the phrase _entre chats_ literally means “among cats.” The pun gently links the spirited elegance of the dance step with this cozy little circle of kittens, turning their quiet closeness into a kind of soft, choreographed moment of its own.

Light wear.
Approx. overall 15" high x 15" wide x ¾" thick 
Approx. overall 38cm high x 38cm wide x 2cm thick