This gorgeous cautious cat by María Fuentes daughter of Zeno Fuentes, feels like it’s gliding through a moonlit garden. The body stretches in a sleek, feline prowl, while that long, arched tail draws a graceful curve that leads your eye across the piece.
María dresses the cat in glowing orange and red tones, then covers it with lush hand-painted flowers that look almost like miniature oil paintings. Along the spine and tail, she adds intricate textile-inspired patterns that echo woven rebozos and embroidered Mexican skirts.
María decorates the cat with lush flowers and textile patterns inspired by the embroidered Tehuana dresses of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. The turquoise basket-weave face, alert ears, and intense amber eyes give the cat a focused, almost mystical presence as if it’s guarding a secret among the blossoms.
