Cats Prints (155)
Cats (neko) in Japanese woodblock prints, from playful kittens to watchful house cats. Cats have been beloved subjects since the ukiyo-e era, with artists like Kuniyoshi, Inagaki, and contemporary printmakers dedicating entire series to feline subjects.
Artists Known for Cats
Black Cat
黒猫
1960
Color woodblock print
Moonlight Night (Cat)
Woodblock print
Cat Napping
昼寝する猫
c. 1935
Color woodblock print
Black Cat
early 1970s
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Leisure Hours (Nude and Cat)
Woodblock print
Black Cat in Tree
1940
Color woodblock print
Cats
1957
Color woodblock print
Ten Types of Female Nudes: Black Cat (Rajo jusshu: Yokushitsu nite)
Woodblock print
Cat and Calligraphy B6
Woodblock print
Cat Looking Back W
Woodblock print
Black cat and cherry blossoms
Woodblock print
Cat's Love
Woodblock print
Black Cat
Woodblock print
Cat- Kitten
Woodblock print
Black Cat
Woodblock print
White cat
Woodblock print
Cat and Stars — Neko to Hoshi
Woodblock print
Afternoon Cat - Gogo no Neko
Woodblock print
Neko wo Daku- Girl Holding Cat
Woodblock print
GOGO NO NEKO (cat in afternoon)
Woodblock print
Untitled- Cat
Woodblock print
Sleeping Cat
19th century
Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper with embossing and sunago
Giant Snow Cat
Woodblock print
Black Cat
c. 1960
Color woodblock print
Cat 2
Woodblock print
Two cats
Woodblock print
Cat Watching Goldfish
金魚鉢を見つめる猫
c. 1931
Color woodblock print
Cat and Calligraphy B6
Woodblock print
Cat (looking back) 2B
Woodblock print
Cat in Red
赤い猫
1962
Color woodblock print
Cat
Woodblock print
Cats
Woodblock print
Steady Gaze (Cat)
凝視する猫
1965
Color woodblock print
Cat
Woodblock print
Black Cat at Night
Woodblock print
Cat
Woodblock print
Nude Woman Holding a Black Cat
1915
Woodblock print
Black Cat In Green And Yellow Tree
Woodblock print
Kuro neko (Black Cat) / Ishimoku-shu (First Thursday Collection, Vol 3)
Woodblock print
Boy Holding a Cat
1957
Woodblock print
Cats
Woodblock print
Girl with Cat
1957
Color woodblock print
Lovesick Cat
20th century
Color woodblock print; edition 90/100
My Family, Dog and Cat
1957
Woodblock print
Cat and Goldfish
c. 1928–1930
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Kitten and Lantern
c. 1928–1930
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Cat with Bell
Woodblock print
Playing cats
Woodblock print
Woman Seated on a Pillow Reading a Letter While a Cat Sleeps Behind Her, Taishô period, dated 1918 (9th month of Taishô 9)
Taishô period, 1912-1926
Woodblock print
Cat, from the series "Steady Gaze" ("Gyoshi")
1943
Color woodblock print
Cat (Neko), from the series Steady Gaze (Gyôshi)
1958
Wood block for printing
Steady Gaze (Two Cats)
1952
Color woodblock print; edition 73/200
Image No. 7: Black cat (c)
Woodblock print
Akasaka: Lovesick cats
Woodblock print
Cat and Three Kittens
1960
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Cat and Ball
Woodblock print
Cat Catching a Rat
1920s
Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper
Fighting between a rat and a cat (title not original)
Woodblock print
Beauty with a Cat playing with a String of flags
Woodblock print
Black Cat - 黒猫
Woodblock print
Related Subjects
Frequently Asked Questions
Cats (neko) in Japanese woodblock prints, from playful kittens to watchful house cats. Cats have been beloved subjects since the ukiyo-e era, with artists like Kuniyoshi, Inagaki, and contemporary printmakers dedicating entire series to feline subjects.
Tomoo Inagaki, Tadashige Nishida, and Fukami Gashu are among the artists most associated with cats in our collection. Browse the full list of artists who explored this subject above.
Hanga currently catalogues 155 prints tagged with cats, spanning ukiyo-e, shin-hanga, and sōsaku-hanga traditions where applicable.