Folk art oil painting on board depicts a seated grey cat with gestural brushwork and thick impasto paint application. The piece is signed "W. Pate" on the lower right-hand corner and also signed "Robert K. Black" on the reverse. Housed in a frame (or measured overall), the artwork measures approximately 18 in. H x 11 in. W x 1 7/8 in. D and displays some wear to the edges consistent with age.