Cats at Play, Shang Hsi, Ming dynasty, Hanging Scroll. The National Palace Museum, Taiwan

In the shade of a tree, a group of ants are on the move but have the misfortune of encountering a pair of naughty cats. They paw excitedly at the various belongings of the ants being moved, including a cricket, butterfly, mole cricket, and wasp. In the process, the cats seem to be making a mess of the orderly troop of ants. Looking at this yellow cat and its black partner engrossed at play without a care in the world perfectly captures the mischievous feline character.