Girl with a Cat

Girl with a Cat is an oil on canvas portrait painting by the Welsh artist Gwen John, from c. 1918–1922. It is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, in New York.

Early history and creation

The work was painted before autumn 1921, likely during the late 1910s to early 1920s.

Description

The work depicts a seated girl holding a black house cat with a window behind her. The figure wears a blue apron with white polka dots.