35 Classical Paintings Proving Cats Have Always Been Art’s Favorite Subject
Our fascination with cats can be traced back centuries, and the art alone proves it. Felines are some of the earliest subjects for paintings, and even today, people are still painting their cats.
I love looking at these because it shows how talented these painters are. I don’t know how they get cats to sit still long enough, though.
These cat paintings show felines have been art royalty long before the internet.
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“Woman and Cat” by Peter Harskamp
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Artwork by Shou Xin
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“Armed and Dangerous,” England, 15th century
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“Cat at the Window” by Antonio Guzman Capel
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“The Bachelor’s Party” by Louis Wain, 1939
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Artwork by Daniel Arthur
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Artwork by Maya Perez
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“The Couple” by Inessa Morozova
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“Cat in a Summer Meadow by Bruno Liljefors, 1920
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Artwork by Vicky Mount
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Paintings by Alexandre-François Desportes, France
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“Mother Cat with her Kittens” by Henriëtte Ronner-Knip
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“Mother” by Sarah Fox-Davies
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Painting by Vanessa Stockard
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“Great Cat” by Miroco Machico
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“Night cat” by Dillon Samuelson
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“Difficult choice” by Ricky Way
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“Black Cat and Tomato” by Takahashi Hiroaki, Japan, 1931
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Artwork by Nanaki Jun, Japan
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Artwork by Francis-Marie Martinez de Picabia
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“Cat king,” Germany, 15th century
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“Cat and Fish” by Volodymyr Kornev, Ukraine
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Artwork by Alison Friend
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“Spring is following the cat” by Volodymyr Kornev, Ukraine
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“Raminou” by Suzanne Valadon, 1920
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“The Great Cat” by Franco Matticchio, Italy, 1957
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Artwork by Oleksandr Yanuta, Ukraine
