RYE, N.Y. --Paul T. Arlt, painter and political cartoonist died at the age of 91. His work had been exhibited at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum and other galleries nationwide. He portrayed Washington landmarks and also political life in Washington.

Ronay Arlt Menschel, his daughter, stated: ''He was always interested in politics. He had a good sense of humor, which was never cynical, but which showed an understanding of people in politics."

Paul Arlt graduated in 1933 from Colgate University and studied painting at Greenwich House at Greenwich Village. He later moved to Washington and continued his studies at the Corcoran Gallery of Art. His works were displayed at many museums and galleries all over the United States, including the National Gallery of Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Phillips Memorial Gallery, and Museum of the City of New York.