Cats in art

Cats as artists have always seen them — imperious, asleep, mid-pounce — across woodblock prints, paintings and photographs. All free to use, naturally.

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Cat — 664–30 B.C.

CatUnknown maker · 664–30 B.C.

Cat Amulet — ca. 2030–1640 B.C.

Cat AmuletUnknown maker · ca. 2030–1640 B.C.

Statuette of a cat — 664–30 B.C.

Statuette of a catUnknown maker · 664–30 B.C.

Head of a cat — 664–30 B.C.

Head of a catUnknown maker · 664–30 B.C.

Cat Statuette — 664–525 B.C.

Cat StatuetteUnknown maker · 664–525 B.C.

Statuette of cat — 664–30 B.C.

Statuette of catUnknown maker · 664–30 B.C.

Chas. L. Fraily cat, 1/11/21 — 1921-01-01

Chas. L. Fraily cat, 1/11/21Unknown maker · 1921-01-01

Head of a cat — 664–30 B.C.

Head of a catUnknown maker · 664–30 B.C.

Head of a cat — 664–332 B.C.

Head of a catUnknown maker · 664–332 B.C.

Cat — 664–30 B.C.

CatUnknown maker · 664–30 B.C.

Cat Statuette — 664–30 B.C.

Cat StatuetteUnknown maker · 664–30 B.C.

Head of a cat — 664–30 B.C.

Head of a catUnknown maker · 664–30 B.C.

Radium King, Miss Beauchler [cat — 1925-01-01

Radium King, Miss Beauchler [catUnknown maker · 1925-01-01

Cat — 664–30 B.C.

CatUnknown maker · 664–30 B.C.

Cat — 664–30 B.C.

CatUnknown maker · 664–30 B.C.

Cat — 664–30 B.C.

CatUnknown maker · 664–30 B.C.

Cat — 664–30 B.C.

CatUnknown maker · 664–30 B.C.

Cat — 664–30 B.C.

CatUnknown maker · 664–30 B.C.

Cat — 664–30 B.C.

CatUnknown maker · 664–30 B.C.

Paris-London Moissant's cat — Bain News Service — 1900-01-01

Paris-London Moissant's catBain News Service · 1900-01-01

Cat — 664–30 B.C.

CatUnknown maker · 664–30 B.C.

Woman holding cat — 1927-01-01

Woman holding catUnknown maker · 1927-01-01

Lying, sleeping cat — Pieter Bartholomeusz. Barbiers — 1782 - 1837

Lying, sleeping catPieter Bartholomeusz. Barbiers · 1782 - 1837

Nursing cat with kitten — John Smith (prentmaker/ uitgever) — 1662 - 1742

Nursing cat with kittenJohn Smith (prentmaker/ uitgever) · 1662 - 1742

Crouching Cat Figurine — 664–380 B.C.

Crouching Cat FigurineUnknown maker · 664–380 B.C.

Head of a cat, from the front — Jean Bernard — 1828-11-03

Head of a cat, from the frontJean Bernard · 1828-11-03

Cat — 664–30 B.C.

CatUnknown maker · 664–30 B.C.

Cat — 664–30 B.C.

CatUnknown maker · 664–30 B.C.

Cat figurine — 664–30 B.C.

Cat figurineUnknown maker · 664–30 B.C.

Head of a cat, to the left — Jean Bernard — 1813

Head of a cat, to the leftJean Bernard · 1813

Cat story, 1/11/21 — 1921-01-01

Cat story, 1/11/21Unknown maker · 1921-01-01

Human-headed cat — ca. 945–525 B.C.

Human-headed catUnknown maker · ca. 945–525 B.C.

Head of a cat, to the left — Jean Bernard — 1813

Head of a cat, to the leftJean Bernard · 1813

Human-headed cat — ca. 945–525 B.C.

Human-headed catUnknown maker · ca. 945–525 B.C.

Head of a cat, to the left — Jean Bernard — 1813

Head of a cat, to the leftJean Bernard · 1813

Head of a cat — Jean Bernard — 1775 - 1833

Head of a catJean Bernard · 1775 - 1833

Cat story, 1/11/22 — 1921-01-01

Cat story, 1/11/22Unknown maker · 1921-01-01

Head of a cat, to the left — Jean Bernard — 1819

Head of a cat, to the leftJean Bernard · 1819

Black cat in snow. Ross County, Ohio — Rothstein, Arthur — 1940-01-01

Black cat in snow. Ross County, OhioRothstein, Arthur · 1940-01-01

Cat amulet — 664–380 B.C.

Cat amuletUnknown maker · 664–380 B.C.