セピア調の写真。木の縁に前足をかけ、目を閉じて静かに佇む猫の横顔。背景は柔らかくぼけている。 Sepia-toned photo of a cat resting its paws on a wooden edge, eyes closed in quiet stillness, with a softly blurred background.
瞑想
（鳥取市滝山｜アーカイブ）
Meditation
(Takiyama, Tottori City | Archive)
#静かな時間 #QuietMoments
Black‑and‑white photograph of a cat walking among the legs of undressed mannequins, its front paws resting on a typical 1920s-30s plaster mannequin head.
1930s fashion police, feline division
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🎨 《仕女圖軸》五代 週文矩
In Chinese #folklore, Wu Zetian, the only woman in Chinese history to claim the imperial throne, once cherished palace cats. But after having Empress Wang and Consort Xiao executed, she was cursed with chilling words: “May I be reborn a cat, and you a mouse, so I may 1/2
#caturday
In the foreground a boy sits with his black and white cat in his arms cat on the train. Next to him a woman and her two children a. Collection From the National Archive, The Netherlands.
A young girl and her cat are brought to safety by a ship. The photo shows the girl in a warm coat partly covered by blankets holding the cat. Archive Het Geheugen, The Netherlands.
A dark-haired boy with a worried look on his face holds his black and white cat in his arms. Behind him stands an official. He and his cat arrived safely in Rotterdam. National Archive, The Netherlands
The photo shows a man with a cat and a suitcase standing in high water. Behind him a flooded house. National Archive, The Netherlands.
73 years ago, in February 1953, a storm claimed 1800 lives when Dutch dykes gave way, causing massive floods. The photos show refugees taking their cats, including the first one, of a boy—a newspaper read—‘stiffly clutching his kitten, which he did not want to leave behind.’
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Archive cat at the Archives Nationales in Dakar.
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A small cat walks away, tail held high, its long shadow stretching across the street
Harvard Art Museums
Photo: 1940s-1950s, by Lyonel Feininge
Harvard cat has seen enough and turns her back
雪の積もる場所で、目を細めて笑顔の猫。モノクロ写真。 A smile cat squints in a snowy spot.
ご機嫌の朝
（鳥取市滝山｜アーカイブ）
A cheerful morning
(Takiyama, Tottori City | Archive)
#笑顔 #Smile
A black and white cat
A black and white cat
A man in a black and white suit, with a white cat on his lap.
M.C. Escher, famed for interlocking fish, birds and reptiles, was also a devoted cat lover. In 1919 he left architecture for graphic arts, mastering wood‑ and linocuts. His landlady gave him a white cat, his constant companion and muse, featured in a woodcut.
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From the book 'How the Amazon Queen Fought the Prince of Egypt' Art by Tamara Bower March 22, 2005 40 pages Watercolor and Gouache
From the book
'How the Amazon Queen Fought the Prince of Egypt'
Art by Tamara Bower
March 22, 2005
40 pages
Watercolor and Gouache
Her archive of cat related art is unrivaled.
I thank her very much for everything she does.
#MenWithCats
All photos from University of Minnesota Library archives
📷 c. Minnesota-born Wanda Gag with one of her cats at her country home
📷 c. 1940 - 1960, Central Cooperative Wholesalee mill
📷 1940, Ystava the cat, mascot of the LA Finnish Workers Club, CA
In this black and white photo, a woman in a printed dress, seated on a chair, holds a black cat.
In this black and white photo, a cat sits atop a full sack.
This black and white photo shows a cat sitting. He or she appears to be staring directly into the camera.
A few brave and strong cats from the archives of the University of Minnesota.
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Cat Distracts Sailors and Royal Marines on HMS King George V during World War I. #History #WorldWar1 #WW1 #Cat #Caturday #CatsInHistory #FirstWorldWar #RoyalNavy #RoyalNavyHistory #MaritimeHistory #NavyHistory #Photograph
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A couple, whose faces are only partly visible, hold up a surprised-looking black cat between them.
Art Institute Chicago, 1950-1955, photo by Ed van der Elsken
For all the black cats (and the people who have loved them)
A stray cat, looking straight at the photographer with a fierce stare, is walking behind the bars in front of a window, while its reflection in the window looks like a black cat. The image is in black and white, and it is a scan of an analog print
From the analog print archive: have a stray cat #caturday
#CatsOfMastodon #FediCats
Cat Monet, black with quite a lot of white bits (face, belly, paws), lies on the edge of a table (covered by a Persian rug). Behind the cat a man with an 80s hairdo, smoking and with a glass of beer in front of him, seems to be talking to someone who is not in the picture. In the background there are records and a record player.
Archive Breda, photographed by Johan van Gurp, 1985
Another lazy weekend for cat Monet
This vintage 1913 French postcard features a black cat resting in a bed, with the caption "Porte Veine," meaning "bringer of luck." At the time, black cats were linked to superstition, so the card playfully presents the cat as a symbol of good fortune.
via History Cool Kids
A color painting of a woman and a cat. The woman is sitting with a plate on her lap and bread in her hand. The cat appears to be standing on his back legs with his paws on the woman’s skirt.
In this painting, one woman sits reading while another prepares fish while standing near a table. A cat is seated on the floor in front of a plate of fish.
In this painting, a woman sits while cutting food on a small table in front of her. A small cat can be seen on the floor, nibbling on what appears to be animal bones.
In this painting, a woman sits at a table and eats something off of a spoon. A cat sits at her feet.
Gabriël Metsu, often overlooked among animal painters of the 17th century, depicted genre scenes featuring cats with evident delight. For those seeking genuine animal affection in art, Metsu’s works are a treasure trove.
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A Headline From History MOUSE CRASHES CAT HIGH SOCIETY January 3, 1958. An unlikely guest "was welcomed with open paws" at a preview for the Empire Cat Club's championship show in New York City the previous day: a pet mouse, The Times reported. The rodent, named Mr. Mousie, had been allowed entry to the event at the New Yorker Hotel because of his "close personal friend" Prince Mickey, a 2-year-old cat and double champion. Both animals belonged to Mrs. Evelyn Adams of the Bronx. The hotel had "no objection" to Mr. Mousie's presence, "though it was clear that none of his unvouched-for friends or relatives would be tolerated," according to The Times. Also present at the preview was Louise Fatima, a 2½-month-old cat who, according to her owner, Princess Nathalie Troubetskoy of Russia, descended from the Egyptian pharaohs' royal cats. "Despite this," The Times wrote, "everyone calls her Lulu."
1958 #Caturday story from the Times
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A black-and-white cat, swaddled in a towel, sits unhappily on a person’s lap, cradled with care.
Haarlem, The Netherlands, 1949
January malaise meets post-holiday blues
If you want to learn where these photos come from and how they were digitised, you can read about it here.
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A black and white photo features a kitten in a knit cap and hat
A black and white photo features two kittens wearing bow ties
A black and white photo features a kitten in a tiny brown hat
A black and white photo features a kitten in a crown and decorated cape
Looking into the new year like …
📷 Internet Archive, originally from Kittens and Cats: A Book of Tales by Eulalie Osgood Grover, 1911
A cat lies comfortably in a basket and wears what looks like a Christmas hat
Happy Holidays!
Photo: Groningen Archives
1] 📸 ANEFO, 1975. NL National Archive
[2] 🖼️ Film poster of Harry and Tonto, 1975
[3] 📰 Announcement of the event in Trouw Verdieping
In this black and white photo, a large crowd holds up many cats.
The movie poster displays an older man in glasses holding a ginger cat.
A close up of a newspaper in Dutch.
In February 1975, the film “Harry and Tonto” premiered in Amsterdam. The movie, centred around an elderly man and his ginger cat, offered a unique incentive – anyone bringing their cat, preferably a ginger one, received a complimentary ticket. Hundreds of attendees accompanied by their cat.
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A cat glaring right at me. こちらを睨む猫
しっかりしろ！
（鳥取市内・アーカイブ）
Get it together!
(Tottori City — Archive)
In 1961, the Dutch record Poes Poes Poes (Cat Cat Cat) was released with 8 songs dedicated to cats. The songs were written by Annie M.G. Schmidt and sung by comedian Hetty Blok. Its lyrics reflect on the daily life of house cats, with complains about the rainy weather and their stove like qualities.
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"Japan is mourning the loss of Ken-chan, the beloved black cat who spent seven years trying to slip past the sliding doors of the Onomichi City Museum of Art."
09.12.2025 21:32 — 👍 43 🔁 13 💬 1 📌 2Photographed by S. Budde, between 1960 and 1965. Presumably in Utrecht, the Netherlands
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A cat leaves a historical house via a small window in the front door. The cat seems white/ginger (the picture is black and white), its body is half visible.
Here’s a new weekend!
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Genome study reveals milestone in history of cat domestication reut.rs/3XlVnU4
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