# Two Children with a Cat

- By: Judith Leyster (Haarlem, 1609–1660)
- Date: c. 1630
- Medium: canvas, oil paint (paint)
- Classification: painting
- Dimensions: height 61 cm x width 52 cm
- Credit line: On loan from a private collection
- Museum: [Rijksmuseum](https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/object/SK-C-1846--48386a71cb4e77d5b3e501ac633f23a6)
- Rights: [Public Domain Mark](http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)
- Picture: https://iiif.micr.io/tRthh/full/!1920,1080/0/default.jpg
- Who can see it: Tweens profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

What fun! The boy in colourful attire abruptly snatches a treat from under the cat’s nose. At the same time, he keeps the animal away from the grabbing hands of the other child. The cat seems afraid of the little boy and might lash out unexpectedly. And then, it would become a mix of laughter and tears. Judith Leyster’s loose painting style contributes to the vivacity.