“Sam, from 25 Cats Named Sam and One Blue Pussy (Green)” (1954) by Andy Warhol

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Picture “Sam, from 25 Cats Named Sam and One Blue Pussy (Green)” (1954) (unique)

Andy Warhol's kitten "Sam" comes from a portfolio of hand-colored lithographs that Warhol compiled in the 1950s: "25 Cats Named Sam and One Blue Pussy".

Warhol and his mother, who lived together for a long time, are said to have owned a large number of cats and named almost all of them "Sam." Warhol published the portfolio as a small artist's book in 1954, self-published.

Watercolor over offset lithograph, 1954.
Hand-colored.
Image size/sheet format 21.5 x 14 cm.
Framed format 40 x 31.5 cm as shown.