These notecards feature “Cat Fancy,” an illustration by Edward Gorey (American, 1925–2000), which was first published in The New Yorker in December 10, 2018. The notecards are blank inside.

One can only imagine what’s happening in Cat Fancy. Is a cat outside looking through the window at the pampered feline? Is the kitty on the bed seeing itself in a mirror? Edward Gorey’s artwork proved him to be a master of the amusing, the strange, and the unexpected. 

Edward Gorey (American, 1925–2000) was an artist, writer, and book designer. His drawings and stories, set in a vaguely Edwardian time frame, exhibit a special genius for what is left unseen and unsaid. Crosshatched characters and quirky narratives keep Gorey devotees in gleeful anticipation of decorous mayhem.

The creator of more than one hundred works—from a wealth of darkly hilarious books to the animated opening sequence of the PBS television series Mystery!—Gorey was a master of the amusing, the strange, and the unexpected. His artworks are collected and treasured throughout the world.

The notecards are printed on sustainably sourced paper, made of high-quality 250 GSM card stock, with soy-based inks. They are paired with soft white envelopes.