# Woman Eating, Known as ‘The Cat’s Breakfast’

- By: Gabriël Metsu (Leiden, 1629–1667)
- Date: c. 1661 - c. 1664
- Medium: panel, oil paint (paint)
- Classification: painting
- Dimensions: depth 6 cm
- Credit line: On loan from the City of Amsterdam
- Museum: [Rijksmuseum](https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/object/SK-C-560--8c6740d7316966693305e5d3db6860f0)
- Rights: [Public Domain Mark](http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)
- Picture: https://iiif.micr.io/zxJRv/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)

A woman of humble origin shares her meal with a cat. In the 17th century it was not unusual to consume herring with bread (and beer!) for breakfast. Due to ageing, the yellow pigment in the stems of the flowers in the vase has disappeared, turning the original green colour blue.