Children Teaching a Cat to Dance

"Children Teaching a Cat to Dance" (c. 1665-1668) is a painting by Dutch artist Jan Steen.

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  • 1665

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  • 1668

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Jan Steen

Jan Havickszoon Steen (c. 1626 – buried February 3, 1679) was a Dutch genre painter of the 17th century (also known as the Dutch Golden Age). Psychological insight, sense of humour and abundance of colour are marks of his trade. Steen was born in Leiden, where his well-to-do, Catholic family were...

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  • 0.685 m (2.25 ft )
  • 0.59 m (1.9 ft )

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