Also known as The Demanding Cat this painting captures an intimate domestic moment, where Marthe Bonnard sits beside a table while a curious cat stretches upward toward the meal. The composition balances quiet tension and affection, with the feline’s assertive gesture contrasting Marthe’s composed stillness. Echoes of Japanese print aesthetics emerge in the flattened perspective and decorative interaction of pattern and form, highlighting Bonnard’s sensitivity to visual harmony..