Black Cat Floating, Magritte-Inspired Cat Portrait

A black cat drifts upward in this Magritte-inspired piece, rendered in the manner of the Belgian surrealist's playful approach to the impossible. The floating pose gives the cat a serene, dreamlike quality rather than anything unsettling, and the oil painting technique brings warmth to the fantasy.

Bedrooms and living rooms both suit it, especially where the decor already leans whimsical or surreal. It reads well above a reading chair, a dresser, or a wall that mixes fine art with personality rather than formal restraint.

Cat lovers with a taste for surrealism and art history will recognize the reference and take to it immediately. Give it to someone who collects Magritte-inspired work, or to a friend who wants a cat portrait that is anything but ordinary.