#Das Katzenfrühstück

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<strong>Gabriël Metsu, Das Katzenfrühstück (Cat&#x27;s Breakfast) <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/hen-magonza/">by HEN-Magonza</a></strong>

Gabriël Metsu, Leiden 1629 - Amsterdam 1667 Essende Frau bekannt als Das Katzenfrühstück / Woman Eating, Known as ‘The Cat’s Breakfast (ca. 1661 - 1664 ) Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

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. Source: Rijksmuseum

Gabriël Metsu (1629–1667) was a Dutch painter of history paintings, still lifes, portraits, and genre works.

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