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
Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)

Black cat
Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)

Black cat
Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)

Cat with a ribbon
Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)

Cat at Sunset
Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)

Cat with ribbon
Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)

Cat on cushion
Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)

Cat
Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)

Cat making up
Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)

Cat and fireworks
Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)

Cat
Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)

Cat
Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)

Cat
Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)

Cat
Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)

Cat and snow
Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)

Cat's tail
Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)

Cat
Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)

Cat's tail
Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)

Two night cats
Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)

Gazing cat
Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)

Cat in the snow
Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)

Three cats
Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)

Cat and carp
Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock)

Beauty Looking Down at a Cat while Fixing a Mosquito Net
c. 1760/63
Color woodblock print; hashira-e, benizuri-e

Cat (variant 2)
Color woodblock print

Cat and Cat Statue

Teashop beauty with a cat in her kimono

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
c. 1774
Color woodblock print; hashira-e

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

A cat watching butterflies
ca. 1765-70

Black Cat (Kuroki Neko)
黒き猫
1910
Hanging scroll; color on silk

Cat and Plum Blossoms
梅に猫
c. 1906
Hanging scroll; color on silk

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
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.





