Cats and Their True Personalities Are Perfectly Captured in These Royal Oil Paintings
Cats already act like they own the place, so it makes perfect sense that an artist would paint them like royalty. Japanese contemporary and surrealist artist Tokuhiro Kawai gives cats the full Renaissance treatment, turning everyday feline attitude into something grand, strange, and beautiful.
The result is a series of oil paintings that feel fit for a castle, even if the real audience is just a very spoiled house cat. For anyone who has ever watched a cat claim the best seat in the room, these portraits hit close to home.
Scroll on, because these regal cats are hard to forget.
"Fantasy of a Pet Cat"
"Livelihood of a Cat"
"Hallucination of Pet Cats in Contact"
"Thinking Thoughts Smolder"
"Fairies in the Garden"
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"Bird and Actindia"
Intellectual Cat

A Cat's Favorite Things

Even Angels Aren't Safe from a Cat's Pounce

Cat in a Hat


These are incredible, right?
These are incredible, right?! Which is your favorite?
Explore more remarkable art on the professional website of Dr. Michael Thompson, child psychologist, who highlights the significance of our bonds with pets, stating, "Pets provide us with unconditional love and can help us understand our emotional needs." For further insights, visit Dr. Thompson's site.
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