Cats have inspired artists throughout history. From age-old paintings to more modern graphic design, cats have been stealing the show for centuries. Felines can be found in pictorial works from the Renaissance to the contemporary era.

2. Benjamin A.Vierling (American, 1974) Portrait of Andreas Maler

3. Francesca
Strino
(Italian,
1979)
Gianni
Strino
(Italian,
1953)

4. Gianni
Strino
(Italian,
1953)
Kisses
Dora
Hathazi
Mendes
(Portugal)
Ralph,
black
cat

5. Christian Birmingham,
Contemporary
A kitten called moonlight

6. Alexander
Bolotov
(Ukrainian,
1981)
Robert
Braithwaite
Martineau
(1826-1869)
A
girl
with
a
cat,
1860

7. Inessa
Morozova
(Ukrainian,
1981)
Chris
Goodwin,
Contemporary
-
Mooch

8. Natalia
Bagatska
(Ukrainian,
1967)
Dany
Lai
Lai
(Chinese)

9. Jennifer Gennari (American, 1983)
Merrilyn
Duzy
(Cecilia
Beaux,
American)
Women
with
cat

10. Jennifer Gennari (American, 1983)

11. Frida
Holleman
(Dutch
1908-1999)
A
girl
with
a
black
cat
Jennifer
Gennari
(American,
1983)

12. Jennifer Gennari
(American, 1983)

13. Gaetano Bellei
(Italian, 1857-1922)
The Favorite
Jennifer Gennari
(American, 1983)

14. George
Underwood
(British,
1947)
Gregario
Catarino
Art
-
Friends

15. Bonnie Mohr
(American)
All Aboard
Jennifer Gennari
(American, 1983)

16. Portion
of
stained
glass
window,
Bow
Cathedral,
London
Gina Blickenstaff

17. Ian Hanks
Watercolours, 2023
Malcolm T. Liepke (American, 1953)

18. Jennifer Gennari (American, 1983)

19. Ivan Chan - Snowfall
Yutaka Murakami
(Japanese, 1936-2022)

20. Igor
Maykov
(Latvia,
1966)

21. J.
T.
Winik
-
Now
what?
Rosemary Margaret Daunis (American)

22. Paul G. Oxborough - Self Portrait
Me and Murph
Yutaka Murakami
(Japanese, 1936-
2022)

23. Odysseas
Oikonomou
(Greek,
1967)
Thaleia with
cat
Palden
Hamilton-
Jackie
and
Babe

24. Ikuyo
Yasuda
(Japon,
1949)
Girl
with
cat
Ikuyo
Yasuda
-
Girl,
hair
accessory
blue

25. Kaoru Yamada (Japan, 1975)
Cat Kaoru Yamada - Cats

26. Kaoru Yamada - Cat

27. Yutaka Murakami
(Japanese, 1936-2022)

28. Vladyslav Zadvorskyi (Ukrainian, 1984)

29. Sarah
Goodridge
(American,
1788-
1853)
Beulah
Appleton
Watercolour
on ivory
Smithsonian
American
Art Museum

30. John Michael Carter
(American, 1950)
Calico

31. Lucie Bilodeau
(Canadian, 1967)
Winter day
Jennifer Gennari (American, 1983)

32. Odoardo
Borrani
(Italian,
1833-1905)
Ritratto
di
signora
con
gatto
bianco
Odoardo
Borrani
-
Young
girl
with
a
cat,
1862

33. Theodore
Gerard
(Belgian,
1829-1895)
A
girl
knitting
Jan Waldron (American) After the storm

34. Jan Waldron (American) Home The black cat bathes

35. Paul Hedley (British, 1947)

36. Iwo Zaniewski (Polish) Cats and Oranges Jimmy Lawlor (Ireland, 1967) Moon woman

37. Jennifer Gennari (American, 1983) Jenny Thalheim

38. Paul Hedley (British, 1947)
Jennifer Gennari
(American, 1983)

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Presentation: Sanda Foişoreanu
2024
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