{"product_id":"cat-ball-mouse-by-fern-bisel-peat","title":"Cat, Ball, Mouse by Fern Bisel Peat","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCat, Ball, Mouse \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFern Bisel Peat \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1939\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ephotomechanical offset lithography\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis vibrant color print is a full-page illustration from the 1939 children's book \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen Toys Could Talk\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e b\u003c\/em\u003ey Jane Randall. The artwork was created by celebrated American illustrator Fern Bisel Peat to bring a playful story to life. The scene features a stylized toy cat made of a yellow floral-patterned fabric with pink stitched accents. Its tail curls upward with a striped pink ribbon tied in a fine bow. The cat crouches on a dark surface against a bold orange background, eyeing a pastel patchwork ball and a small purple polka-dot toy mouse in the corner. The illustration highlights Peat's signature style, utilizing clean white outlines, flat fields of color, and intricate decorative patterns characteristic of mid-century commercial design.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe piece is situated within a flourishing era of American children's book illustration. Published by the Saalfield Publishing Company of Akron, Ohio, this work showcases the unique talents of Fern Bisel Peat. Peat was a prolific artist, magazine editor, and interior decorator specializing in children's rooms. She stood out as a successful female leader in an industry largely dominated by male artists, eventually serving as the art director for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChildren's Playmate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e magazine. This specific illustration is significant because it perfectly bridges her publishing work with her commercial toy designs. Her iconic, easily recognizable animal motifs were widely manufactured on tinware, tea sets, and nursery furniture during the 1930s. Original color plates from this scarce 1939 printing remain highly collectible examples of early modern American decorative art.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eH 11 3\/4\" x 10\"W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: In very good condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANTONIO RAIMO GALLERY","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53655047340311,"sku":null,"price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0668\/3607\/0679\/files\/PR0176-1.1.jpg?v=1783693978","url":"https:\/\/antonioraimogallery.com\/products\/cat-ball-mouse-by-fern-bisel-peat","provider":"ANTONIO RAIMO GALLERY","version":"1.0","type":"link"}