{"product_id":"barbara-nerreau-oil-on-canvas-sleeping-tabby-windsor-chair-philodendron","title":"Barbara Nerreau Oil on Canvas — Sleeping Tabby, Windsor Chair \u0026 Philodendron, 1973, 30\" × 24\"","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eA large, richly textured oil on canvas by Connecticut artist Barbara Nerreau, dated 1973. A tabby cat naps beneath a Windsor chair beside a trailing philodendron, painted in thick impasto with knotty pine paneling, coarse sisal, terracotta, and the cat's softly striped coat all built up with a palette knife. Earth-rich umbers, mossy greens, and warm straw create a quietly domestic scene with real presence at 30\" x 24\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eSigned \"B. Nerreau\" on the back and dated 1973. A back inscription notes the painting was \"on loan to J. \u0026amp; M. Fitzgerald, 9\/96.\" Painted edges allow for frameless display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eBarbara Nerreau was a Connecticut artist who earned her BFA in Fine Arts from Skidmore College and continued her studies throughout her life. She was the mother of Ridgefield, CT fine artist and portrait painter Claudia Noel Nerreau.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Barbara Nerreau (B. Nerreau) | \u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oil on stretched canvas, heavy impasto \u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sleeping tabby cat, Windsor chair, philodendron \u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1973 | \u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Connecticut, USA \u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30\"H x 24\"W x 3\/4\"D (unframed, painted edges, ready to hang)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Canvas tight and square. No paint loss or craquelure. Minor rubbing on outer edge corners from previous framing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Loom Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46653002252544,"sku":"AT0040","price":325.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0748\/3732\/8128\/files\/b-nerreau-oil-painting-sleeping-tabby-windsor-chair-houseplant-30-24-canvas-6527505.jpg?v=1775531314","url":"https:\/\/www.loomvintage.com\/products\/barbara-nerreau-oil-on-canvas-sleeping-tabby-windsor-chair-philodendron","provider":"Loom Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}