Q.
Stare all you want. No self-respecting cat is about to show you its real secrets. What luck have  renowned artists had at unlocking feline truths?

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Let’s see…

Goya. Manrique de Zuñiga. 1787-88

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Marguerite Gérard. The Cat’s Lunch. ~1800

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Marguerite Gérard. La Dame avec son Chat. <1837

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Henriëtte Ronner. Cat at Play. 1860-78

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Henriëtte Ronner. The Musicians. 1876-77

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Auguste Renoir. Woman with a Cat. 1875

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Auguste Renoir. L’Enfant au Chat. 1887

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Oide Tōkō. Cat Watching a Spider. 1888-92

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Berthe Morisot. Young Girl with Cat. 1892

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Horatio Henry Couldery. Curiosity. 1893

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Henri Matisse. Marguerite au Chat Noir. 1910

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Andy Warhol. Limited Edition Art Book. 25 Cats Name Sam and One Blue Pussy. 1954

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Header art: Jean-Jacques Bachelier. White Angora Cat. 1761