Jongen met kat 1696

"Jongen met kat," a watercolor painting created in 1696 by Hendrick van Beaumont, depicts a young boy with a cat. The boy is seated, wearing a grey coat and a black hat. He holds a stick in his right hand and a cat in his left arm. The painting's simple composition and realistic portrayal of the boy and his pet are characteristic of Dutch genre painting, a style that often focused on everyday life and domestic scenes. The artist's attention to detail and use of soft colors contribute to the painting's charming and intimate quality.