Hello, this item is a finely detailed painting of a long-haired cat executed on very thin silk, likely of Chinese origin and estimated to be around 100 years old. The medium—silk—has traditionally been used in East Asian art, particularly in Chinese and Japanese painting, and requires high skill due to its delicacy and the difficulty of controlling brushstrokes. The rendering of the fur, with its meticulous layering and sense of movement, suggests a high degree of craftsmanship and possibly the use of gouache or watercolor. The absence of calligraphic inscription or seal, however, complicates attribution and dating, though stylistically it aligns with early 20th-century Chinese export art made for both domestic collectors and Western markets.

In the current market, cat paintings on silk with this degree of visual charm and condition—if confirmed to be hand-painted and not printed—typically range in value from $200 to $600 USD.