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Woman in white cap seated in a dim kitchen, preparing food on a plate as a tabby cat reaches up; poultry in a basket and a flower vase nearby.

Vrouw aan de maaltijd, bekend als 'Het ontbijt van de kat'

A woman in a brown bodice, green skirt and white cap sits in a dim kitchen, arranging bread on a small plate while a grey tabby cat reaches up at her side. Nearby sit a basket of plucked poultry, a stove at left, and a table holding a flower vase with tulips and carnations.

Artist
Gabriël Metsu
Date
1661-1664
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
3223 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1664.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Rijksmuseum, image license https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Español: Mujer en la comida, conocida como El desayuno del gato

Una mujer con corpiño marrón, falda verde y cofia blanca se sienta en una cocina en penumbra, acomodando pan en un pequeño plato mientras un gato atigrado gris se estira hacia ella. Cerca hay una cesta con aves desplumadas, una estufa a la izquierda y una mesa con un jarrón de tulipanes y claveles.

Português: Mulher à refeição, conhecida como O café da manhã do gato

Uma mulher de corpete marrom, saia verde e touca branca está sentada em uma cozinha na penumbra, arrumando pão em um pequeno prato enquanto um gato cinza listrado se estica em sua direção. Por perto há um cesto com aves depenadas, um fogão à esquerda e uma mesa com um vaso de tulipas e cravos.

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