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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 by Ishikawa Toraji

Black cat

Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)

Black cat by Ishikawa Toraji

Black cat

Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)

Black cat by Ishikawa Toraji

Black cat

Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)

Cat with a ribbon by Tomoo Inagaki

Cat with a ribbon

Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)

Cat at Sunset by Tomoo Inagaki

Cat at Sunset

Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)

Cat with ribbon by Tomoo Inagaki

Cat with ribbon

Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)

Cat on cushion by Tomoo Inagaki

Cat on cushion

Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)

Cat by Tomoo Inagaki

Cat

Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)

Cat making up by Tomoo Inagaki

Cat making up

Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)

Cat and fireworks by Tomoo Inagaki

Cat and fireworks

Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)

Cat by Tomoo Inagaki

Cat

Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)

Cat by Tomoo Inagaki

Cat

Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)

Cat by Tomoo Inagaki

Cat

Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)

Cat by Honjo Masahiko

Cat

Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)

Cat and snow by Fukami Gashu

Cat and snow

Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)

Cat's tail by Fukami Gashu

Cat's tail

Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)

Cat by Fukami Gashu

Cat

Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)

Cat's tail by Fukami Gashu

Cat's tail

Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)

Two night cats by Fukami Gashu

Two night cats

Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)

Gazing cat by Fukami Gashu

Gazing cat

Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)

Cat in the snow by Fukami Gashu

Cat in the snow

Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)

Three cats by Fukami Gashu

Three cats

Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)

Cat and carp by Fukami Gashu

Cat and carp

Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)

Beauty Looking Down at a Cat while Fixing a Mosquito Net by Suzuki Harunobu

Beauty Looking Down at a Cat while Fixing a Mosquito Net

c. 1760/63

Color woodblock print; hashira-e, benizuri-e

Cat (variant 2) by Hasegawa Sadanobu III

Cat (variant 2)

Color woodblock print

Cat and Cat Statue by Kasamatsu Mihoko

Cat and Cat Statue

Teashop beauty with a cat in her kimono by Ippitsusai Buncho

Teashop beauty with a cat in her kimono

Woman Tuning a Shamisen and a Cat Looking at its Own Reflection by Yashima Gakutei

Woman Tuning a Shamisen and a Cat Looking at its Own Reflection

mid- 1820s

Part of an album of woodblock prints (surimono); ink and color on paper

Young Woman Hanging a Mosquito Net as Cat Plays at Her Feet by Isoda Koryūsai

Young Woman Hanging a Mosquito Net as Cat Plays at Her Feet

c. 1774

Color woodblock print; hashira-e

Cat Playing with a Toy Butterfly, from the series "Thirty-six Pictures of Birds (Sanjuroku kinzoku)" by Totoya Hokkei

Cat Playing with a Toy Butterfly, from the series "Thirty-six Pictures of Birds (Sanjuroku kinzoku)"

1828

Color woodblock print with metallic pigments; surimono shikishiban

Black Cat #15 by Tomoo Inagaki

Black Cat #15

A cat watching butterflies by Suzuki Harunobu

A cat watching butterflies

ca. 1765-70

Print

Black Cat (Kuroki Neko) by Hishida Shunsō

Black Cat (Kuroki Neko)

黒き猫

1910

Hanging scroll; color on silk

Cat and Plum Blossoms by Hishida Shunsō

Cat and Plum Blossoms

梅に猫

c. 1906

Hanging scroll; color on silk

Cat with Poems: Pictorial Parody of Priest Saigyo's Legend by Matsumura Goshun

Cat with Poems: Pictorial Parody of Priest Saigyo's Legend

西行物語見立猫図

18th century

Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper

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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.