Impressionism · 1882
Girl and Cat
A quiet moment of curiosity: the girl watches while the cat rises toward a plant. Renoir’s loose color and soft edges make the interaction feel caught in motion.
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Love the paintings? Try piecing them together.
Purrfecto turns cat art into puzzles for iPhone and iPad. Enjoy satisfying square-piece gameplay and discover the stories behind the paintings. Start with 10 free puzzles.
A gallery for people who love cats and art
Some people come to Purrfecto because they love cats. Others recognize a favorite artist or want to discover paintings they have never seen before. The fun is where those interests meet: seeing how artists from different centuries and countries captured the expressions, poses, and personalities cat lovers know so well.
We chose works we genuinely wanted to spend time with, from quiet domestic scenes to bold posters and playful Japanese prints. This page shares a few favorites from the app. If one catches your eye, you can find it in Purrfecto and put it together piece by piece.
Gallery highlights
Nine famous cat paintings and prints in Purrfecto
Art Nouveau · 1896
Le Chat Noir
Steinlen’s black cat became an emblem of Montmartre nightlife. The frontal silhouette and halo-like red disk were designed to read instantly on the street.
Victorian cat art · c. 1890
Cat Study
Wain is closely associated with expressive cat pictures. This study gives the animal enough character to feel like a portrait rather than a generic illustration.
Japanese woodblock print · c. 1830
Four Cats in Different Poses
Four cats become a compact study of posture and personality. The varied poses reward close looking, which also makes the print a lively puzzle image.
Expressionism · 1912
Girl with Cat II
Marc builds the girl and cat from flowing shapes and saturated color. Their forms echo one another, turning a simple embrace into a study of human-animal harmony.
Impressionism · 1875
Woman with a Cat
The cat adds warmth, weight, and domestic intimacy to the portrait. Renoir blends figure and animal through soft brushwork and shimmering color.
Japanese woodblock print · 1931
Black Cat and Tomato Plant
The poised black cat and curling plant create a crisp, decorative rhythm. The scene also captures a familiar feline state: complete stillness before a pounce.
Baroque · 1660s
A Cat Stealing Fish
A still life becomes a miniature drama when the cat raids the seafood. The animal interrupts careful display with movement, appetite, and comic disorder.
Cat portrait · c. 1880
Ginger Cat
The cat is the unmistakable subject, presented with the attention normally reserved for a formal sitter. Fur, gaze, and posture carry the portrait.
The cat art that inspired the game
Purrfecto is a puzzle game for people who love cats and art. The collection moves from quiet domestic scenes to theatrical posters, Japanese prints, Victorian cat portraits, and Baroque mischief.
The paintings are grouped into collections from France, Italy, Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and beyond. Solving them is meant to be an enjoyable way to look closely at art you already love, or to meet an artist or painting for the first time.
About this cat art collection
The titles, artists, dates, and short notes here come from the catalog used in Purrfecto. Dates marked with “c.” are approximate. This is only a small selection from the app, and we continue adding cat paintings and prints as the collection grows.
