A Hundred Shades of Ink of Edo: Kuniyoshi's Cats (Edo zumi hyaku shoku: Kuniyoshi no neko)
by Paul Binnie
by Paul Binnie
$2,000–$15,000. Common subjects: $2,000–$4,000. Key value factors: As a living artist continuing the shin-hanga tradition, Binnie's prints are investment-quality. Limited editions and larger formats are most valued.
From the Hundred Shades of Ink series, this print pays homage to Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797–1861), the master known for his dynamic warrior prints and his famous series of cats. Kuniyoshi's cats — depicted in every conceivable feline attitude, often arranged to echo the poses of human figures — are among the most beloved images in [ukiyo-e](/glossary/ukiyo-e). Binnie's aizuri-e version renders the cats in cool blue-ink, giving their playful energy a more ethereal quality.
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1935
Color woodblock print; oban
1964
Acrylic paint and oil pastel with oiled charcoal and ink over an ink and graphite underdrawing on paper
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Color lithograph with relief block and hand coloring; edition 35/36
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
A Hundred Shades of Ink of Edo: Kuniyoshi's Cats (Edo zumi hyaku shoku: Kuniyoshi no neko) was created by Paul Binnie.
A Hundred Shades of Ink of Edo: Kuniyoshi's Cats (Edo zumi hyaku shoku: Kuniyoshi no neko) depicts animals and cats, set at Tokyo.
