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A Boy with a Cat—Morning by Thomas Gainsborough

A Boy with a Cat—Morning

A Boy with a Cat—Morning

The Met

Artist: Thomas Gainsborough(British, Sudbury 1727–1788 London)

Date: 1787

Department: European Paintings

Classification: Paintings

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 59 1/4 x 47 1/2 in. (150.5 x 120.7 cm)

Credit Line: Marquand Collection, Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1889

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Brief Description

A girl in a light dress, a cat, and red fabric in a dark wooded landscape

Detailed Description

A full-length painting depicts a young girl and a cat in a dark, natural setting. The girl stands slightly left of center, facing slightly left with wide, light-colored eyes and pale skin. She has reddish-brown hair, with her right hand raised to touch her hair. She wears a simple, light-colored, possibly off-white or cream, dress with short sleeves and a gathered waist, and dark sandals on her feet. To her left and slightly in front, a small tabby cat walks left, looking in the same direction as the girl. The cat has light grey and brown fur with darker stripes. The background is predominantly dark, with dense, dark green and brown foliage or trees framing the left and upper parts of the scene. To the right of the girl, a large, dark tree trunk rises. Beyond it, in the upper right, a lighter area suggests a body of water reflecting a pale yellow light, possibly moonlight, with dark land or hills in the distance. The foreground consists of dark green and brown grasses and earth. To the right of the girl, a crumpled piece of red fabric lies on the ground. The overall lighting is dim, with the girl and cat illuminated more brightly than their dark surroundings.

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