Mother Goose Rhymes: My Kitten

Image

cja0164.jpg

Title

Mother Goose Rhymes: My Kitten

Subject

Pen drawing, American
Mother Goose rhymes
Illustration of books -- United States

Description

Pen and ink illustration of a young woman facing center-right wearing a blouse and black stockings with a bow on top of her head. She is offering a plate with both hands to a cat in the foreground that is sitting on a stool and is facing her. The cat is wearing a bow below its neckline and its tail is hanging off the stool behind it. The caption in the upper right is "Pussy cat Pussy cat where have you been".

Creator

Johnson, Clifton, 1865-1940

Source

Image from page 95 of Mother Goose Rhymes edited by Clifton Johnson, 1911

Publisher

Jones Library Special Collections

Date

circa 1911

Rights

This digital file may be used for educational uses, as long as it is not altered in any way. Prior written permission is required for any other use of the digital files from the Jones Library.

Relation

From the Clifton Johnson Collection

Type

Illustrations

Identifier

CJA0164

Original Format

Pen and ink

Physical Dimensions

8.5 x 11.5

Citation

Johnson, Clifton, 1865-1940, “Mother Goose Rhymes: My Kitten,” Digital Amherst, accessed February 24, 2025, https://digitalamherst.org/items/show/5529.