“The Putt,” an artwork by Louis Wain, is an animal painting from the Art Nouveau (Modern) movement. This delightful piece exemplifies the artist’s renowned ability to anthropomorphize animals, showcasing a scene with feline characters engaging in a game of golf.
The artwork depicts four cats, adorned in 19th-century golfing attire, engrossed in a game on a verdant golf course. The composition is whimsical and detailed, with each cat exhibiting human-like postures and expressions, a signature of Wain’s style. The use of vibrant colors and meticulous attention to detail reflects the Art Nouveau influence, capturing the viewer’s imagination and humorously anthropomorphizing the animal subjects within a familiar human activity.
