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Aug 3, 2020 · Zuzanna Stańska 3 August 202011 min Read. Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita, Self-portrait with a cat, 1927, Fondation Foujita. Detail. While there are many artists who can be called cat-lovers, only one can be called the master of cats. Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita was a Japanese–French painter and printmaker born in Tokyo, Japan.
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- Chaim Soutine
- Ancient Times to The Medieval Period
- Renaissance Period
- 18th Century
- 19th Century
- 20th Century
- Conclusion
1. Tomb of Nebamun
The ancient Egyptians didn’t have a canvas to paint their pictures. Instead, they painted on walls of tombs and palaces, and slabs of stone. Many cat paintings are dispersed throughout ancient Egypt since cats were worshiped as gods. One painting, in particular, is the hunting scene in the Tomb of Nebamun. This scene shows Nebamun hunting in the Nile marsh with a cat next to him, catching birds. The cat’s eye gives historians the idea that the cat had a deep religious meaning. The cat may rep...
2. Grinning Cat
The Grinning Cat in Conrad of Megenberg’s book, Buch der Natur (Book of Nature), is a portrait that people can’t look away from. The cat’s face is a grotesque human face with a disturbing smile instead of the regal cat face we all love. Conrad of Megenberg did this for a reason. In fact, many artists in this time portrayed cats this way. Cats symbolized pagan and Jewish traditions, which were represented in Catholic European paintings as demonic. If you look at other cat paintings of this tim...
3. A Barber’s Shop with Monkeys and Cats
A Barber’sShop with Monkeys and Cats, created by Flemish painter Abraham Teniers, realistically depicts monkeys serving cats at a barbershop. Teniers used oil on copper, a popular medium between the 16th and 17th centuries. The anthropomorphic painting looks almost modern and shows that not all paintings were serious. Usually, we would see humans in place of the animals, but its whimsical display of monkeys running a barbershop is proof that, even then, cats knew their place as masters.
4. The Black Cat
The Black Catis not dated, so it’s hard to say when this beautiful piece was created. Chinese artist Min Zhen was a seal carver who lived most of his life in Hubei. Most of his work included human figures. Min Zhen was associated with the Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou, a group of painters known for rejecting the typical rules of painting and opting for individual expression. Most famous paintings used oil on canvas, but this piece used ink on paper. It features a chubby cat smiling at you—very...
5. The Cat’s Lunch
Marguerite Gerard was one of the leading female artists of her time. Gerard liked to illustrate motherhood and female companionship in her paintings and included a pet dog or cat in many of them. Her brother-in-law, Jean-Honoré Fragonard, was also a painter and had cats in his portraits. He probably influenced her to involve cats in her paintings. The Cat’s Lunchfeatures a young woman holding out a plate of food and the cat clearly enjoying it while the dog eagerly waits for his bite.
6. Curiosity
Couldery was an English cabinet maker before abandoning the trade to focus on art. He’s well known as an artist who mainly focused on animals, specifically cats. He created portraits that captured realistic expressions of animals in mischievous situations. Admirers of his work are in awe at his ability to paint fur that looks so real you could touch it. Curiosityis one painting in a series that features cats in various scenarios, overpowered by their usual investigative behavior. This paintin...
7. Gabrielle Arnault as a Child
French painter Louis Leopold Boilly rose to fame during the turn of the 19th century for his ability to produce fantastic portraits. At first glance, this painting doesn’t seem like much. It’s a young child holding a cat, and the colors are plain, but the innocence of the kitten and the child is almost tangible. Even the young girl’s eyes seem to draw you in. Ultimately, this painting is about youth. Of course, as cat lovers, we notice the cat. It’s almost cruel that the cat isn’t looking at...
16. Sara Holding A Cat
Sara HoldingA Catis an impressionist painting by Mary Cassatt, a famous female American artist. Cassatt often featured women and children in her paintings, showing life’s more gentle, nurturing side using thick, blunt brush strokes. In this portrait, we see a young child named Sara holding her precious kitty. Unfortunately, this was one of Cassatt’s last pieces of work. She went completely blind by 1914 and had to give up painting entirely. Thankfully, she gave us cat lovers this artwork that...
17. The White Cat
The White Cat is a famous painting by German artist Franz Marc, also known as Tom Cat on a Yellow Pillow. In this painting, we see a sleepy white cat cozied up on a pillow, enjoying an afternoon nap. Franz Marc is well known for using mysticism to portray animals. Marc applied expressionism, using bold colors to set a mood for innocence, feminine joy, and life. At this time, artists used powerful colors and bold outlines, both of which are represented in this piece and many of his other paint...
18. The Bridge
Many of the paintings we’ve listed are oil on canvas. However, The Bridgeby Swedish painter Carl Olof Larsson is a watercolor painting featuring a young female painter observing a man on a bridge. Her cat sits next to her, equally intrigued. This is one of Larsson’s later works. Larsson often used muted palettes in his paintings and showcased his family life in his work. He’s best known as a watercolor painter, and his work took him far when reproduction printing used his watercolor paintings...
The great thing about this list? There are so many more cat paintings out there! It’s one more reason why cats believe they are superior to humans. We can’t stop uplifting them in our art, but that’s okay. Cats have a special place in this world, in our hearts, and on the canvas. See also: 1. 11 Most Famous Dog Paintings (with Pictures) 2. How To P...
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Oct 6, 2021 · Sophisticated Cats Ruled the Mid-century. blog | October 6, 2021. The appeal of the cat form to artists from the mid-20th century and to modern revivalists, like the artist Shag, whose work is pictured above, has to do with both the animals' shape -- and personality. Courtesy of Josh Agle. Every era, it seems, adopts the mascot that best fits ...
Sep 4, 2024 · Despite this, “Sara Holding a Cat” is still one of the most well-known and famous cat paintings today. It was also, unfortunately, one of Cassatt’s last works. By 1914, she’d gone ...
Aug 22, 2024 · Paintings of Cats (circa 1950-2021 A.D.) The latter half of the 20th century saw many new artists and creative paintings of the feline form. All kinds of media were, and still are, being used in fun and interesting ways. Here are only a few of many samples, some of which are from artists currently active.
Feb 17, 2024 · The Great Cat. Charles Frederick Tunnicliffe was born in 1901 in Langley, Macclesfield (UK). Tunnicliffe grew up on a farm before winning a scholarship to the Royal College of Art in London. In 1947 he moved to Malltraeth on the Isle of Anglesey, North Wales, where he remained until his death in 1979. Tunnicliffe, who spent most of his life as ...
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Feb 16, 2024 · The 20th century witnessed a diversification in the styles and themes of cat paintings. Pablo Picasso, known for his revolutionary contributions to art, depicted cats in various works, showcasing his range from realism to cubism. His painting “Cat Catching a Bird” (1939) portrays a more primal aspect of cats, emphasizing their predatory nature.
