Description
Meow Set by P. Buckley Moss
Introduction
The Meow Set by P. Buckley Moss brings together Meow 1 and Meow 2, two companion 2012 Limited, Numbered Giclée Editions built almost entirely from black feline silhouettes against open white backgrounds. The pair demonstrates how much variety Moss could create from a very limited visual vocabulary: pointed ears, almond-shaped eyes, elongated bodies, curling tails, and a few economical lines.
The two compositions are deliberately different. Meow 1 gathers its cats into a compact, almost triangular arrangement, while Meow 2 stretches them across a long horizontal procession. Together, they create a coordinated study of cats at rest, in motion, and in relation to one another.
Canada Goose Gallery’s approved inventory identifies the Meow Set as product 68542, priced at $110, and classifies it as a Limited Edition, Numbered Edition, Giclée Set with Animal, Cat, and Folk Art subjects.
Story Behind the Artwork
The most engaging feature of the Meow Set is how differently the cats occupy space.
In Meow 1, the figures are stacked into three loose levels. Some sit upright, some recline, and others angle toward neighboring cats. The arrangement gives the image a compact, almost conversational quality, with each posture contributing something different to the group.
Meow 2 changes the rhythm completely. Instead of building upward, the cats move from side to side across a narrow horizontal field. Some stand, some sit, some stretch forward, and others seem to pause, creating a visual sequence rather than a single clustered group.
Displayed together, the pair reads almost like two studies of feline social space: one gathered, one extended.
Symbols & Meaning
Cats are often associated with independence, curiosity, grace, mystery, and companionship, but those broad cultural ideas should not be treated as P. Buckley Moss’s documented intention for this set.
The strongest interpretation here comes directly from the cats’ visible postures. In Meow 1, proximity and varied body language suggest gathering and interaction. In Meow 2, repeated figures create a sense of movement, spacing, and procession.
The current individual Canada Goose Gallery pages also classify both works within Cat/Nature pathways, while Meow 1 and Meow 2 are specifically listed as representative works in the Animals & Companions Master Collection.
Artistic Details
The set is a study in black, white, rhythm, and silhouette.
Meow 1 measures 6 7/16 × 6 3/8 inches, creating a nearly square image in which the cats can be grouped vertically. The broad white field around them prevents the cluster from becoming visually heavy.
Meow 2 measures only 2¾ × 13 inches, giving Moss an unusually long, narrow format. That shape turns the cats into a procession and lets tails, backs, legs, and head shapes create a repeating horizontal rhythm.
Both current individual product pages identify the palette simply as Black and Pearl White, which is exactly what gives the set its clean, graphic character.
The cats are simplified but not identical. Variations in body height, tail direction, head angle, and spacing are enough to give each figure individuality without adding unnecessary detail.
Featured Master Collections
Primary Master Collection: Animals & Companions
This assignment is directly verified. Canada Goose Gallery’s approved Animals & Companions Master Collection specifically lists Meow 1 and Meow 2 among its representative works. The Collection includes cats, pets, wildlife, animal friendships, and companion animals.
Because both components already have direct documented placement, the complete Meow Set belongs naturally within the same Master Collection.
No secondary Master Collection is necessary. “Cat,” “Folk Art,” and “Nature” remain useful product categories and marketing pathways, but Animals & Companions is the clearest curatorial home.
Decorating Ideas
The contrasting formats make this set especially flexible.
Meow 1 works well where a compact square composition is needed, while Meow 2 can occupy a long, narrow wall space above a console, bookshelf, desk, doorway, or small piece of furniture. Displaying them together does not require identical alignment; the difference in shape can be part of the arrangement.
Their black-and-white palette works naturally with Modern, Contemporary, Minimalist, Eclectic, Cottage, and Transitional interiors. Black frames with generous white mats can reinforce the graphic simplicity, while natural wood frames can soften the overall effect.
Because the set has no landscape, season, or architectural setting, it also has strong year-round decorating flexibility.
Gift Ideas
The Meow Set is an obvious choice for a cat lover, but it can also appeal to collectors who appreciate Moss’s more minimal and graphic compositions.
It makes a thoughtful birthday, housewarming, retirement, or holiday gift for someone who enjoys feline art, black-and-white décor, or coordinated companion prints.
For an established Moss collector, the connection is especially strong because Meow 1 and Meow 2 are documented companion works from the same year and edition size, and both are established Animals & Companions representative titles.
About the Edition
Artist: P. Buckley Moss
Set Title: Meow Set
Year: 2012
Medium: Giclée on paper
Edition Type: Limited, Numbered Editions; Set
Numbered Edition: 250 of each print
Artist’s Proofs: 25 of each print — supplied gallery information; formal verification recommended
Matched Print Numbers: Supplied gallery information states matched numbered prints
Condition: New, mint condition
Certificate of Authenticity: Included
Current Set Price: $110
Product ID: 68542
Sold as a Set or each print sold separately.
Meow 1: Image Size 6 7/16 × 6 3/8 inches
Meow 2: Image Size 2¾ × 13 inches
The current Canada Goose Gallery set page confirms the 2012 date, $110 price, Giclée / Limited Edition / Numbered Edition classification, 250-print edition, Animal/Cats/Folk Art subjects, Black/Pearl White palette, and mixed Square/Horizontal orientations. The individual pages also confirm each work at $55, with Meow 1 specifically showing edition size 250 and both pages identifying the works as giclées.
🎨 Fun Fact:
Domestic cats are often described as solitary animals, but their social behavior is much more flexible than that suggests. Veterinary behavior research notes that when resources allow, cats can live in social groups and regulate relationships through spacing, nose touching, rubbing, grooming, and other affiliative behaviors. In feral settings, groups often form around related females and their young, while individual cats still maintain personal distance and territories. That makes the many different postures and spacing in Meow 1 and Meow 2 especially interesting: the artwork is not a scientific study of cat behavior, but the contrast between clustering, distance, and individual posture has a real feline counterpart.
🖼️ Collector’s Insight:
What distinguishes the Meow Set is the way two very different formats explore the same subject. Meow 1 compresses its cats into a nearly square, tiered arrangement, while Meow 2 expands them into a 13-inch horizontal procession. The shared black-and-white palette, elongated silhouettes, and curling tails create continuity, but the compositions never feel repetitive. For collectors, the strongest documented connection is especially clear: both Meow 1 and Meow 2 are named representative works in Canada Goose Gallery’s Animals & Companions Master Collection. Canada Goose Gallery also documents an original Meow 1 Painting, creating an additional verified collecting pathway for those interested in the source imagery behind the print.
Why Buy from Canada Goose Gallery
Canada Goose Gallery in Waynesville, Ohio, specializes in the art of P. Buckley Moss and helps collectors understand edition details, companion works, and related originals. The Meow Set is offered in new, mint condition with a Certificate of Authenticity, and both component prints are also available separately.
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Canada Goose Gallery currently lists the two individual prints at $55 each, while the complete set is $110.
The Animals & Companions Master Collection is also the strongest internal collection link because both component works are already published representative titles.
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“Every cat has its own way of belonging.”
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