In Giverny at Monet's home and gardens there was a lovely little cat sunbathing on the path from the house down through the gardens. Since Monet loved cats very much this seemed perfect. I couldn't resist buying the miniature white porcelain cat on a silk pillow in the foundation Monet gift shop. The same cat in porcelain, life sized, was in Monet's kitchen. It was a gift from his Japanese friends. He corresponded regularly with them because he'd loved Japanese woodblock prints and they hang to this day all over his house.
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