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Arthur Knebel (American, 1925-2013). Woman with Cat and Butterflies. Oil on canvas, 2005. Signed and dated at lower right. A contemplative and dreamlike composition, "Untitled (Cat and Woman at Window)" captures Arthur Knebel's late-career mastery of atmosphere and reflection. In this work, a tabby cat gazes out from a window ledge, its amber eyes meeting the soft flutter of butterflies suspended in motion. Behind the pane, the faint reflection of a woman appears - her calm expression merging with the layered tones of the scene outside. Knebel’s lifelong interest in photography and light is evident here. The delicate handling of reflections and transparencies blurs the line between interior and exterior, subject and observer. The result is a composition that feels both intimate and ethereal, as though captured in a fleeting moment of awareness. Size: 28" W x 32" H (71.1 cm x 81.3 cm) His disciplined sense of balance, shaped by decades as a professional musician, gives the painting a quiet rhythm. Each hue and gesture works in harmony, evoking a lyrical stillness that feels almost musical. The subdued palette and textured surface reveal his meticulous process of reworking paint to achieve perfect tonal resonance - a hallmark of Knebel’s introspective and methodical approach. Created in 2005, this painting exemplifies Knebel’s continued pursuit of visual poetry late in life, where color, memory, and reflection converge in quiet dialogue. About the artist: Arthur Henry Knebel Jr. was a gifted painter, photographer, and professional violist whose life intertwined the disciplines of sound, color, and light. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1925 to Arthur Henry Knebel and Margie Shafer Knebel, he grew up in a household steeped in the arts. His mother, a lecturer on modern art in the 1940s, and his father, a drafting artist, instilled in him both technical discipline and creative curiosity. Before devoting himself fully to painting in 1986, Knebel enjoyed a distinguished musical career spanning more than four decades. He performed as a violist with the Cincinnati Symphony, St. Louis Symphony, North Carolina Symphony, Houston Symphony, and Denver Symphony orchestras, among others. After joining the Denver Musicians Association in 1964, he later taught at Metropolitan State College from 1987 to 1988. Knebel's visual art reflects his mid-century sensibilities and a deep engagement with color, light, and design. A perfectionist by nature, he sought balance between realism and abstraction, frequently reworking his canvases to achieve ideal tonal harmony. His paintings often show the influence of photography - an art form he practiced with precision, developing his own prints and manipulating negatives to control the distribution of light. When painting, he sometimes used an orbital sander on the dried surface to refine texture and form. Arthur's work was poetic both in mood and method. His subjects were often figurative, imbued with a quiet lyricism that mirrored his musical compositions. His poem "Shadow" encapsulates his introspective spirit: "My shadow is the prisoner of the sun / Xeroxed days stapled on the wall / Taller than you, smaller than me / The tricks that run this show / Are wound up like a clock / Stretched like a lie / Sent like an errand in search of a meaning / Clenched like a fist at night / My shadow." Though deeply private, Knebel exhibited occasionally, including at the Denver Art Museum and the Koelbel Library's Joan R. Duncan Gallery in Centennial, Colorado, in 2008, where he and his wife, pianist Susan Cowan Knebel, provided live music during the show. Their marriage, beginning the day after Thanksgiving in 1986, united two artists in a lifelong devotion to music and art. Arthur Knebel passed away in 2013 at the Denver Hospice Care Center. His legacy endures through his paintings, which continue to find new homes through the ongoing efforts of his estate. Donations in his memory support music education for children through the Colorado Youth Symphony, a fitting tribute to a man whose life harmonized artistry in every form. Provenance: private Shawnee, Colorado, USA collection All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. 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