The artwork entitled “The Three Jolly Kittens at the Feast” created by Currier and Ives in 1871, belongs to the Romanticism art movement and falls under the caricature genre.
The artwork depicts three playful white kittens in a joyful and somewhat mischievous manner, reveling at a feast. One kitten is lapping at a glass of red wine, another appears to be gesturing animatedly, while the third is devouring a fish from an open tin labeled “Sardines Guam.” The scene is completed with a wine bottle labeled “Old London Dock Port” and a background of rich, red drapery, enhancing the sense of indulgence. The overall composition is humorously exaggerated, embodying the whimsical and lighthearted spirit characteristic of caricature within the Romanticism movement.