Cat in Repose, Stone sculpture in downtown Portland, United States.
Cat in Repose, also called Seated Cat, is a reclining feline carved from Indiana Limestone by Kathleen McCullough in 1977. It measures 36 by 53 inches (0.91 by 1.35 m) and stands on the downtown Portland Transit Mall near Southwest Fifth Avenue and Southwest Morrison Street, in the City of Portland and Multnomah County Public Art Collection.
The sculpture was created by artist Kathleen McCullough in 1977 as part of Portland's public art development during that period. Its inclusion in the Portland and Multnomah County Public Art Collection through the Regional Arts Council established it as a permanent fixture in the city.
The Regional Arts & Culture Council calls Cat in Repose one of the most celebrated sculptures along the Portland Transit Mall and notes it is especially dear to children. McCullough made a companion piece, Limestone Lion (1983), for Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo; both reclining felines are classed as interactive art because they offer surfaces to lean or climb on.
The sculpture sits along the Portland Transit Mall at Southwest Fifth Avenue and is freely accessible to visitors year-round with no admission requirements. Its central downtown location makes it easy to reach and view from multiple angles as you walk through the area.
McCullough made a companion piece, Limestone Lion (1983), for Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo, donated by CitiCorp in memory of A. Rush Watkins. Both reclining felines are classed as interactive art because they offer surfaces to lean or climb on.
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