Pablo Picasso Cat Catching a Bird (Chat saisissant un oiseau) (1939) Surrealism – Hand-Painted Oil Reproduction by Dafen Village Studio

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Pablo Picasso Cat Catching a Bird (Chat saisissant un oiseau) (1939) Surrealism – Hand-Painted Oil Reproduction by Dafen Village Studio

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Original price was: $657.41.Current price is: $169.05. Rolled canvas · 37.9 × 30 cm

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Categories: Pablo Picasso, Pet Portraits, Post-Impressionism

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Painted on April 22, 1939—just months before the outbreak of World War II and the Nazi occupation of France—Cat Catching a Bird is one of Pablo Picasso’s most ferocious and psychologically charged animal allegories. Throughout his career, Picasso used violent animal encounters to mirror human cruelty, terror, and the brutality of war. The composition portrays a monstrous, dark-striped cat with razor-sharp claws pinning down and tearing into a thrashing black bird. Featuring distorted facial features, frantic brushwork, and an oppressive, somber atmosphere, the canvas translates the acute dread and looming catastrophe of wartime Europe into unforgettable visual symbolism.

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100% Hand-Painted Execution: Handcrafted brushstroke-by-brushstroke on heavy-grade artist canvas by experienced senior master painters at Dafen Village Studio.
Archival Grade Materials: Uses top-tier oil pigments to maintain the deep charcoal browns, stark crimson accents, and muted atmospheric blues of the original palette.
Textural & Structural Fidelity: Faithfully recreates Picasso’s aggressive outlines, sharp claw details, distorted feline features, and the frenetic energy of the struggle.
Museum-Grade Scale & Quality: Accurately reflects the emotional tension and grand scale ( $81 \times 100\text{ cm}$ ) of the original masterpiece housed in the Musée Picasso in Paris.

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Feature	Details
Title	Cat Catching a Bird (Chat saisissant un oiseau)
Original Artist	Pablo Picasso
Original Date	1939
Art Style / Period	Surrealism / Neoclassicist & Surrealist Period
Genre	Animal Painting / Wartime Allegory
Production Method	100% Hand-Painted Reproduction
Medium	Oil on Canvas
Original Dimensions	$81 \times 100\text{ cm}$ ( $31.9 \times 39.4\text{ in.}$ )
Museum Reference	Musée Picasso, Paris, France
Shipping Format	Rolled in protective tube (Custom framing options available upon request)

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