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Introduced to Europe from Japan in the 16th century, fans were an essential fashion accessory in the formal dress of a wealthy woman. They helped to cool a lady’s face and could be used as a subtle tool for flirting with suitors. Painted and lace-embellished fans were common around the turn of the 20th century, when French painter Adolphe Thomasse (1850­–1930) decorated fans with a menagerie of animal images, including cats, often for the famous fan-maker Duvelleroy of Paris. A very special thank you to Sandy Lerner for making this exhibition possible. See "Caticons: The Cat in Art" is on display, pre-security, in the International Terminal. http://ow.ly/wU4t50jIvPN . . . This image was posted on November 16, 2018.

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Caticons: The Cat in Art
This nonaviation exhibition was on display between July 2018 and April 2019 in the A-02 International South Cases gallery, located in International Terminal