$200–$2,000. Cat prints by this artist are enduringly popular with collectors. Good seasonal temple scenes: $500–$1,000. Key value factors: Sadanobu III's colorful Kyoto prints are affordably priced and popular with beginning collectors. Seasonal scenes of famous temples are most popular.
"Cat" is a [shin-hanga](/glossary/shin-hanga) print by Hasegawa Sadanobu III, created during the Showa period. This charming work captures the subject with the warmth and personality that characterizes the artist's animal prints.
Hasegawa Sadanobu III brings a distinctive visual language to animal subjects, combining bold, simplified forms with vivid color to create images that are both decoratively striking and full of character.
This print represents Hasegawa Sadanobu III's contribution to the shin-hanga tradition during the Showa period. As with all works by this artist, it reflects both individual artistic vision and the broader cultural moment in which it was created. For collectors and admirers of Japanese printmaking, it offers a window into the sophisticated aesthetic world that produced some of the most beloved images in art history.
Hebizukai
1932
Color woodblock print; oban
1935
Color woodblock print; oban
1964
Acrylic paint and oil pastel with oiled charcoal and ink over an ink and graphite underdrawing on paper
1964
Color lithograph with relief block and hand coloring; edition 35/36
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Cat was created by Hasegawa Sadanobu III (長谷川貞信三世).
Cat depicts animals and cats.
