This painting was created in the 17th century by Judith Leyster, during the Dutch Golden Age. The child shown here is not a real, identifiable person. This is not a family portrait. It is a staged scene meant to communicate a lesson that viewers of that time would immediately understand. The fish in the girl’s hand is not random. In Dutch art, fish were often used as symbols of temptation or bait. By holding the fish out, the child is deliberately provoking the cat. The cat’s reaction ,tense bod

Hoy les hablaré del arte de Judith Leyster, una pintora del Siglo de Oro neerlandés que supo abrirse camino en un mundo dominado por hombres. Sus obras, llenas de luz y realismo, retratan escenas de la vida cotidiana con gran maestría y frescura. #arte #arteycultura #museos #galeriadearte #artecontemporáneo | Ella Fontanals-Cisneros