If you think cats only took over the internet recently, think again. Long before memes and viral videos, felines were already making their mark on canvases, sculptures, and manuscripts across centuries. From ancient depictions to classical masterpieces and modern interpretations, artists have long been fascinated by their mystery, elegance, and undeniable charm.
The Instagram page ‘Cats in Art‘ celebrates this timeless obsession by curating artworks from different eras, all featuring our favorite four-legged muses. We’ve gathered some standout pieces from the page for you to enjoy, so scroll down and take a journey through history.
#1
“Woman and Cat” by Peter Harskamp
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#2
Unknown artist, painting from XVII century
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#3
“Mother Cat with her Kittens” by Henriëtte Ronner-Knip
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#4
“Her Favourite Pet” by Léon Jean Basile Perrault, 1800s, France
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#5
“Sleeping Girl” by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1880, The Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, MA, USA
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#6
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#7
“Sita And Sarita, Or Young Girl With A Cat” by Cecilia Beaux
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#8
“The Couple” by Inessa Morozova
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#9
Paintings by Alexandre-François Desportes, France
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#10
“Three black cats” by Carl Karhler
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#11
“The Bachelor’s Party” by Louis Wain, 1939
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#12
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#13
“Mother” by Sarah Fox-Davies
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#14
Artwork by Daniel Arthur
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#15
“Cat at the Window” by Antonio Guzman Capel
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#16
“Girl in Red Dress with Cat and Dog”
by Ammi Phillips, 1830, USA
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#17
“Children with a Cat,” by Dirck Hals, 1631, The Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, MA, USA
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#18
“Ankle View with Cat” by Carol Wilson
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#19
“Cat king,” Germany, 15th century
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#20
“Armed and Dangerous,” England, 15th century
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#21
“Nina with Cats” by Gabriele Munter, 1927
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#22
Artwork by Francis-Marie Martinez de Picabia
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#23
Artwork by Franz Mark, 1910
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#24
“Great Cat” by Miroco Machico
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#25
“In the yard” by Olga Kvasha, Ukraine
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#26
Artwork by Maya Perez
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#27
“In a Roman Osteria” by Carl Bloch
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#28
“Night cat” by Dillon Samuelson
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#29
Tocoro Comugi
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#30
Painting by Vanessa Stockard
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#31
La Baronne Émile D’Erlanger, ROMAINE BROOKS, 1924
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#33
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#34
“Cats” by Frank Mark, 1909
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#35
Artwork by August Macke, 1910
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#36
“Cat in a Summer Meadow by Bruno Liljefors, 1920
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#37
“Straight on Till Morning” by Maggie Vandewalle
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#38
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#39
“The Cat Card Players” by Paul Cézanne
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#40
“Spring is following the cat” by Volodymyr Kornev, Ukraine
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#41
“Difficult choice” by Ricky Way
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#42
“Black Cat and Tomato” by Takahashi Hiroaki, Japan, 1931
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#43
“The Sleeping Girl” by Jean Leon Basile Perrault, 1890, France
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#44
“Raminou” by Suzanne Valadon, 1920
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#45
“The White Cat” by Pierre Bonnard, 1984, Musée d’Orsay, Paris, France
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#46
“Jilt” by Owen Smith, 2012
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#47
“Cat Marysia” by Iren Krasiuk
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#48
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#49
Portrait of Pierre Loti, HENRI ROUSSEAU, 1891
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#50
“Reading Kitten” by Debra Hall
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#51
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#52
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#53
“The Great Cat” by Franco Matticchio, Italy, 1957
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#54
“Cat in Front of the Fire” by Stephen Darbishire
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#55
“Cats’ Christmas Party” by Louis Wain, 1910
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#56
Artwork by Shou Xin
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#57
“Cat and Fish” by Volodymyr Kornev, Ukraine
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#58
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#59
Artwork by Oleksandr Yanuta, Ukraine
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#60
“Charming Cat” by Léon Charles Huber
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#61
Artwork by Michael Sowa
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#62
Artwork by Ricky Way
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#63
Artwork by Vicky Mount
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#64
Artwork by Vicky Mount
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#65
Artwork by Stephanie Lambourne
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#66
Artwork by Magrit Selska, Ukraine
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#67
“Two in blue”
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#68
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#69
Artwork by Peter Klucik
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#70
Painting by Lee Kaplan
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#71
Artwork by Franco Gentilini
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#72
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#73
“Still Life With Green Soup” by Fernando Botero, 1972
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#74
Artwork by Alison Friend
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#75
“Cat’s World” by Regina Shadhan
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#76
Artwork by Nanaki Jun, Japan
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#77
“Cat” by August Macke, 1912
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#78
“Room with a View” by Stephanie Lambourne
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#79
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#80
“The Tabby Toboggan Club” by Louis William Wain, 1898
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