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Watercolor illustration of a gray tabby cat curled asleep in a sunlit grass patch

About this illustration

Soft gouache and watercolor style illustration of a relaxed tabby cat napping in warm dappled sunlight. The calm, warm tone makes it ideal as a phone or desktop wallpaper and cozy pet-themed graphic.

Prompt: “vertical full-bleed gouache illustration of a gray tabby cat asleep in a patch of sunlight” — AI-generated and reviewed for quality before listing.

Editor's note (9.0/10): Anatomically correct, well composed, matches the brief perfectly with no visible flaws, only soft intentional watercolor texture.

Also searched as: sleeping tabby cat wallpaper · sunbathing cat illustration · watercolor cat art · cute cat wallpaper

Direct file: 1152×2048 JPG

Using this illustration — common questions

Can I use this sleeping gray tabby cat illustration for free, commercially?
Yes. This illustration is licensed CC BY 4.0, so you can use it in commercial and personal projects — websites, ads, social media, videos and client work — at no cost. The one condition is the credit: “Sleeping Gray Tabby Cat” by BudgetPixel AI (https://budgetpixel.com/images/sleeping-gray-tabby-cat-2dbf44e0) — CC BY 4.0
What size is this illustration?
The original is 1152×2048 pixels (JPG); it also downloads at 1280 px and 640 px on the long side. Its portrait shape suits phone wallpapers, Pinterest pins, Instagram and TikTok posts and magazine-style layouts.
Is this illustration AI-generated?
Yes. It was generated by AI from the prompt “vertical full-bleed gouache illustration of a gray tabby cat asleep in a patch of sunlight” and it passed an AI review for quality and safety before listing. The downloaded file carries the IPTC “AI-generated” marker and its licence details.
Where can I find more wallpapers images like this?
Browse the Wallpapers collection, see the similar images below, or describe the exact picture you need and generate it free on this page.

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Find a free stock illustration like “Sleeping Gray Tabby Cat” and give me the download link and its credit line.

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One request, with an API key from the developer console:

curl -G https://api.budgetpixel.com/v1/stock/images \
  --data-urlencode "query=sleeping gray tabby cat" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $BUDGETPIXEL_API_KEY"

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