The original grumpy cat? Maybe not, but it’s one of the most recognizable cat images of all.

Théophile Steinlen created this poster in Paris in Montmartre as an advertisement for a show!

Main image: Théophile Steinlen, Le Chat Noir/The Black Cat, 1898, poster (color lithograph), height: 1,359 mm (53.50 in); width: 959 mm (37.75 in). Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University.

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