Cat

This print presents a cat as its unqualified subject — a direct, genre-defining image in Oi's body of work. Without modifying title elements, the composition likely offers a straightforward portrait of a cat in a resting or alert pose. The mokuhanga process suits animal portraiture well: the [baren](/glossary/baren)'s pressure on [washi](/glossary/washi) yields subtle tonal variation across fur, while carved lines describe the animal's whiskers, facial features, and body contour. Oi's palette would be selective, perhaps using two to four color blocks alongside a key block to establish form. The print's simplicity emphasizes the artist's comfort with the woodblock medium and his ability to render animal character with economy of means.