START WITH ART: Still Life of Fish and Cat

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Title: Still Life of Fish and Cat

Artist: Clara Peeters

Date: after 1620

Medium: Oil on panel

Dimensions: 34.3 x 47 cm

Start with Art Questions: 

• Describe what you see in this painting. Do you see the oysters and eel?

• Oh no! What is the cat doing in the painting? 

• Compare the texture of the cat's fur and the scales of the fish. Can you imagine how each feels?