{"product_id":"cats-of-the-va-the-va-museum-9781797243412","title":"Cats of the V\u0026a: 50 Postcards","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA set of fifty beguiling, funny, and artistic feline postcards selected from the incomparable collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBringing together fifty of the V\u0026amp;A's most adorable, stylish, and charming cats, this boxed postcard set features a wide range of art styles, from the Edwardian eccentricity of Louis William Wain to the whimsy of early Victorian Christmas cards, and from the fish-stealing strays of sixteenth-century genre painting to the sophisticated felines of 1920s Paris. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIncluded are artists from all over the world using many different mediums, including: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA tantalizing photograph by A.W. Turner from the 1860s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe famous \u003ci\u003eTournée du Chat Noir\u003c\/i\u003e lithograph poster from 1896\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA unique Chinese painting of a cat waiting in ambush by Ji Biao from 1819\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA charming domestic scene in woodcut by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro from 1919\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA playful watercolor by an unknown, likely Mughal, artist from 1740\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePencil sketch studies by Helen Allingham from the early 20th century\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd many more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eA beautiful collection to give, receive, or use for correspondence or décor, \u003ci\u003eCats of the V\u0026amp;A\u003c\/i\u003e offers a cat-themed piece of art for every mood and occasion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFINE ART POSTCARDS: Funny, beguiling, and enigmatic cats grace 50 postcards of favorite felines from London's renowned Victoria and Albert Museum.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDIVERSE COLLECTION: Boxed set includes artists from the 17th to 20th centuries and a range of nationalities, including French, American, British, Italian, Chinese, Indian, Mughal, Japanese, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRANGE OF MEDIUMS: Reflecting the incredible breadth of work housed by the V\u0026amp;A, the artwork reproduced here includes a wide range of mediums, including photography, pencil illustration, woodblock prints, lithography, watercolor, poster art, and much more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eREMARKABLE MUSEUM: The history of the V\u0026amp;A is a story like no other. From its early beginnings as a Museum of Manufactures in 1852 to the foundation stone laid by Queen Victoria in 1899 to today's state-of-the-art galleries, the museum has constantly evolved in its collecting and public interpretation of art and design. Its collections span over 5,000 years of human creativity in virtually every medium.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePERFECT FOR: This gorgeous keepsake package is great for cat lovers, art enthusiasts, stationery collectors, and devotees of the V\u0026amp;A.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e The V\u0026amp;a Museum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1797243411\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781797243412\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton Architectural Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/28\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 50\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Novelty\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.99lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.20h x 4.75w x 1.65d\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNot available to be shipped via Media Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The V\u0026a Museum","offers":[{"title":"Novelty","offer_id":48014261485823,"sku":"9781797243412","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b994139b-2514-4f74-8f29-339a07abd544.jpg?v=1767747680","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/cats-of-the-va-the-va-museum-9781797243412","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}