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16th century #cat running about with some guy’s penis
And there is a bargain going on

well you know the old saying:

“when a cat steals your penis you’re wise to have a fish at hand”

I have never heard this saying.

The text at the bottom says “Flaisch macht flaisch” I’m going to guess “flaisch” is an old way of saying “fleisch” which is meat (flesh). I have no idea what “flesh macht flesh” is supposed to mean.

afaik it means literally “meat makes meat” but in this context implies a trade of meat for meat. 😉

the person is trying to trade the cat a fish to get the penis back.

RIBALDRY

I am going to ask a silly question. How did he lose his penis to a cat?

**sighhh** it might help ppl to see the full illustration. this is why i hate when art history blogs don’t link back.

the person holding the fish is a nun:

She is bribing the cat with a fish to get the penis in exchange. The Rijksmuseum text reads (loosely): “Nun runs with fish in hand chasing a cat, she wants to exchange the fish with a penis that has the cat in its mouth. A jester is watching through a window frame.”

I hope this helps people understand the situation being depicted.

I love my major…

Is this that Neko Atsume game I keep hearing about

yes