Untitled- Cat
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
A cat rendered in Henmi's woodblock technique — a subject that sits apart from his landscape and urban documentary work, suggesting an affectionate personal observation. The cat, a domestic subject, brings Henmi's attentiveness to close observation down to the household scale, the animal's form and repose rendered with the same graphic care he gave to mountains and rivers. Cat subjects were popular in the Taisho and Showa print world, and Henmi's version reflects both this broader taste and his own direct observation.
More Prints by Henmi Takashi
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
Untitled- Cat was created by Henmi Takashi (逸見享).
Untitled- Cat depicts animals and cats.