Dora Maar au Chat

Dora Maar au Chat
ArtistPablo Picasso
Year1941
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions128.3 cm × 95.3 cm (50.5 in × 37.5 in)
LocationPrivate collection

Dora Maar au Chat (English: Dora Maar with Cat) is an oil-on-canvas painting by Pablo Picasso. It was painted in 1941 and depicts Dora Maar (original name Henriette Theodora Markovitch), the artist's lover, seated on a chair with a small cat perched on her shoulders. The painting is listed as one of the most expensive paintings, after achieving a price of $95 million at Sotheby's on 3 May 2006. It is currently the sixth-highest-selling painting by Picasso.

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