Michael Leunig was an iconic Australian cartoonist, writer, painter, philosopher and poet, best known for his cartoons published in the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. Spanning the political, cultural and philosophical, his visual world was at once tender and perceptive, forever preoccupied with the idea of a sacred inner life.

In this quintessential Leunig etching, a curious hybrid form unfurls from a field of vivid orange. Part person, part cat, part budding plant, the figure seems to grow straight out of the artist’s effortless, looping line. It’s a creature of wonder—wide-eyed, tender and a little absurd—holding the quiet, inner magic that runs through Leunig’s world.

For admirers of the cartoonist, cat lovers, and for collectors of iconic works on paper this work of art is truly the cat’s meow.

Michael LEUNIG (1945 - 2024)
'Catkin'
etching on paper
Edition of 90
Image Size: 23 x 17 cm
Dimensions: 45 x 38 cm
Signed: Signed, titled and editioned in margin.
Comes with Letter of Provenance
Condition: Excellent
(c) The Artist or Assignee