José María Eguren (1874-1942) was a versatile Peruvian artist: poet, journalist, painter & inventor. Explore his Symbolist paintings blending traditional themes with modern techniques. A key figure in Peruvian art history.
Half-torso representation of a girl holding a cat. The girl appears in profile and has brown hair and a gray dress. Looking at the cat. The cat is white with black spots and looks straight ahead. Neutral greenish background. Cloth trimmed at the top and bottom right corners forming a curve, while the left edges are straight. On the back of the canvas, in the center and written in blue pencil:
![[girl With Cat] — José María Eguren Rodríguez](/media/artworks/images-full/42/72/4272fbd8d405ec014bec7081baa6b6b4.jpg)