Updated November 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 3 works by Jacob Cats in our catalogue
In short
Autumn Landscape with Rainbow (1779) is the Jacob Cats painting that draws the most eyes; the original belongs to the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. After it, the eye goes to Herdsmen With A Child And Cattle By A River In An Italianate Landscape and A Winter Landscape With Men And A Sledge Near A Farm, People On The Ice Beyond. Among the 3 works of Jacob Cats in our catalog, these 3 are the most famous, each a unique original presented with its year, its museum and the reason it endures.
Jacob Cats' "Autumn Landscape with Rainbow," painted in 1779, is more than just a depiction of a serene countryside; it’s a carefully constructed meditation on nature’s beauty, the promise of renewal, and the subtle interplay between earthly observation and divine grace. Executed in watercolor and pencil on a substantial canvas measuring 334 x 415 cm (131 ¼ x 163 ¼ ins), the painting immediately draws the viewer into its tranquil…
The four subjects that come back most often in these originals, each with its finest example.
The museum that holds the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Jacob Cats | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 Rijksmuseum |
Amsterdam | 1 | Autumn Landscape with Rainbow |
Autumn Landscape with Rainbow (1779), Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Herdsmen With A Child And Cattle By A River In An Italianate Landscape and A Winter Landscape With Men And A Sledge Near A Farm, People On The Ice Beyond come next.
Our catalog holds 3 works by Jacob Cats.
Mostly in Rijksmuseum (Amsterdam). The museum table above lists them all.
Landscape (3), People (2) and Animals (2), across the 3 works on this page.
A Dutch poet known for his emblem books like Sinne en Minnebeelden. Discover the legacy of Father Cats through his beautiful works today.
