The Gale by Theophile Steinlen (1859 - 1923)

The cat and the milk pail. Contes à Sara / dessins de Steinlen. 1898. Théophile Steinlen.

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Theophile Steinlen - Paris, La Nuit (1903)

Théophile Steinlen Sur les toits des chats écoutent une fée jouer de la lyre, nue 1897

Winter: Cat on a Cushion. 1909. Source.

Theophile Steinlen

Apotheosis of Cats

1890

my favourite vintage posters

théophile alexandre steinlen (1896) \\ henri de toulouse-lautrec (1893) \\ pierre bonnard (1894) \\ will bradley (1894) \\ will bradley (1895) \\ alphonse mucha (1897) \\ adolfo hohenstein (1898) \\ alphonse mucha (1898) \\ gustav klimt (1898) \\ maxfield parrish (1897) \\ ?? (ci. 1898) \\ maxfield parrish (1897) \\ will bradley (1895) \\ louis john rhead (1897)

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Théophile Alexandre Steińlen’s 1905 poster for Chéron Veterinary Clinic.

Steinlen, gravure par Pieter Dupont.

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Thanks for thinking of me @deemoyza! I love this kind of thing.

Favorite painter: I say I love this kind of thing and then I don't pick a favorite. When it comes to figure-based art, I love the well-known classics, Alphonse Mucha (just lush and gorgeous), John William Waterhouse (softly cluttered, often a little unsettled) and Philip de Laszlo (fiery and opalescent). If we're talking animal art, I love the equine illustrations of Wesley Dennis (powerful nostalgia), all the shaggy warm creatures of Rosa Bonheur, and Theophile Steinlen's endless snoozing cats. And then with landscapes, there's John Brett (airy pure blues), Frederic Edwin Church (ethereal), and Mikalojus Konstantinas Ciurlionis (otherworldly, surreal).

Favorite poet/writer: That's even harder. Let's focus on just poets because it's narrower. I once heard Emily Dickinson described as terrifying in her spare use of language, and that's always resonated with me -- and it's something I've tried to angle towards in some of my own poetry.

Favorite band: Am realizing I don't connect as much with bands as with solo artists, so while there are lots of individual songs by bands that I like, I don't have a big pool to draw from. I've always liked the Something Real album by Meg & Dia -- very mid-2000s rock with a lot of cluttered lyrics. But I don't know enough about them overall to really say I'm a fan of them.

Favorite meal & drink: My family's macaroni and cheese recipe, which is kind of weird and atypical (it has cheese, but not an actual cheese sauce) but so cheddary and hearty and good. When I was learning to cook, mastering the macaroni and cheese was a big milestone. And then for drinks, a really good hot chocolate. One of our local restaurants has an amazing one with an enormous homemade marshmallow. For stuff in a packet, I love Starbuck's salted caramel version.

Favorite outfit aesthetic/style: I would maybe call it low-key romantic? I wear a lot of skirts, and I typically always put on jewelry when I go out. I like dark colors (though I've been branching into brighter colors and pastels), some light goth and medievaly elements. I like airy flowy lines, but I also want structure and shape. Am a huge fan of boots with skirts. Current favorite outfit is a dark floral corduroy mini over black leggings, black tee, and a long open-knit burgundy sweater. And of course boots. Adding a cameo necklace or pin gives it a little bit of Victoriana.

Favorite singer: Right now, it's a lot of Tori Amos. She has so many good stand-out lines, beautiful melodies, and also just so much music I still haven't even listened to, even after being a fan for well over ten years. Recently discovered her song "The Maids of Elfen-Mere" and may have to check out the album.

Favorite item you own: Hard to pick one. The year I finished writing The Price and Prey of Magic, someone, without knowing what was in the book, got me a pendant with stag antlers for Christmas. Stags are a big motif in the novel, and it felt like such a lovely, special coincidence. The person has since died, and so wearing the necklace is extra meaningful to me now; I wore it for my first book signing.

Favorite perfume: I don't wear perfume regularly. But my favorite scents are fairly straightforward -- vanilla, orange, rosemary and mint -- pretty simple stuff.

Thank you again! As for tagging, if you see this and would like to do it, go for it!

Theophile Steinlen, Chat Angora, 1906

When We Get Old painted by Theophile Steinlen (1859 - 1923)

Theophile Steinlen, 1900s

Chat Angora Assis

Chat Angora Assis

Chat Abyssin Assis

Chat Angora, 1906

Théophile-Alexandre Steinlen - Veuves d’un Louis (1915)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen La Pierreuse 1905

Theophile Steinlen - Gaudeamus [Let us rejoice] (1890)