Cats
- Date:
- 1957
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
A pair of cats rendered in bold, simplified forms typical of the sosaku hanga movement. Kobashi Yasuhide reduces the feline figures to their essential shapes—arched spines, alert ears, watchful eyes—using broad carved lines and flat areas of saturated color. The print captures a quiet moment of domestic companionship, the two animals positioned in a way that suggests both independence and mutual awareness. Created in 1957, the work reflects the mid-century trend among creative print artists to find striking visual power in everyday subjects rather than traditional landscapes or beauties.
More Prints by Kobashi Yasuhide
More Animals Prints
Snake Charmers (Hebizukai)
Hebizukai
1932
Color woodblock print; oban
Hoshifuri Pine at Zen'yoji Temple in Edogawa (Edogawa-ku Zen'yoji Hoshifuri matsu), from the series "One Hundred Views of Great Tokyo in the Showa Era (Showa dai Tokyo fukei hyaku zue hanga)"
1935
Color woodblock print; oban
Drawing for Rabbit and Boy
1964
Acrylic paint and oil pastel with oiled charcoal and ink over an ink and graphite underdrawing on paper
Rabbit and Boy
1964
Color lithograph with relief block and hand coloring; edition 35/36
Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Cats was created by Kobashi Yasuhide (小橋泰秀) in 1957.
Cats depicts animals and cats.