Leopard (Blue) belongs to Victor Vasarely’s lifelong dialogue with animal form, relating to his landmark Zebra (1937) — widely considered the first Op Art work ever made. The leopard’s stance recalls medieval heraldry, featuring oval spots that create a rhythmic pattern, while the golden eye is an accent—a deliberate chromatic rupture—on a cerulean ground. One of the artist’s most sought-after themes, this work is a summation of five decades of Vasarely’s distinctive Op Art style, synthesising mythic and modern qualities.