Pets c. 1954

"Pets", a 1954 woodcut by Italian artist Mario De Ferrante, is a prime example of Cubist principles. The artwork depicts a stylized depiction of a pet, likely a cat, broken down into geometric shapes and rendered in a multi-colored palette. De Ferrante's use of bold lines and patterns, such as the striped and hatched areas, contribute to the abstract representation. The flattened perspective and fragmentation of form are characteristic of the Cubist movement, which aimed to break from traditional artistic conventions and explore new ways of representing reality.