1980s Museum of Fine Art Boston Steinlen Triple Cat Pin

Vintage  24K gold plated "Triple Cat" pin by MFA Boston circa 1980. This adorable pin was inspired by a hand-colored lithograph by Theophile Alexandre Steinlen (French, 1859-1923) in the Museum's Prints and Drawings collection. Pin features a smooth sitting cat and two textured sleeping cats. • Made in USA • 2" x 1.5" • Signed MFA on back lower right corner • 24K gold plated Theophile Alexandre Steinlen was an art nouveau printmaker, illustrator, painter, and sculpter best known for his prolific portfolio of cat depictions. Steinlen’s cats are elegant and sophisticated, not cute and mischievous, as they were depicted by so many other 19th and early 20th century artists. ST-1