Yaneff.com

Due in part to the desirability of Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita cat drawings, the artist published a limited-edition book of cat in 1930 called "A Book of Cats". The book is highly sought after and features twenty etched plate drawings of realistic cats, each one named and with a corresponding poem. The cat in this print is named Eprath.

In 2014, the book was placed in the top 500 rare books ever when a copy sold for $77,500 at Bonhams. The Foujita cats are discernable by their careful detail and realism.
Foujita by Madame D'Ora, 1927.
“Leonard Tsuguharu Foujita (藤田 嗣治, 1886-1968) was among the most acclaimed Japanese artists in the West during the 20th century. Known primarily as a painter and printmaker, Foujita pioneered a form which applied Japanese techniques to western-style paintings. After studies in both traditional Japanese art and Western art, he moved to Paris in 1913 to pursue his career. There he lived in the famed Montparnasse neighborhood, and quickly became friends with many of the most famous names in the art world of the time, including Juan Gris, Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse. He was most noted for his works depicting cats and for nudes, achieving more financial success than many of his acclaimed contemporaries, during this period. He lived in France until 1931, when he moved to South America, later returning to Japan from 1933 until the end of WWII. He returned to Europe after the war and finally became a naturalized French citizen in 1955. He lived in France until his death in Switzerland in 1958.” (Klinebooks.com)