Saturday, 3 October 2026

Théophile Steinlen’s 1889 painting “Pierrot and the Cat” and his link to the Paris cabaret Le Chat Noir

Painting of a child in a white Pierrot costume and black cap hugging a large black cat standing on its hind legs.

Leave the Cat Alone, Boy!

“Pierrot and the Cat”, 1889, a painting by Théophile Steinlen, the Swiss artist and adherent of Art Nouveau, who was a lively presence in the cultural life of Paris, not least thanks to his collaboration with the famous cabaret Le Chat Noir

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