歌川国芳 Utagawa Kuniyoshi 「鼠よけの猫」

Japan: A Japanese cat. Utagawa Kuniyoshi, a noted cat lover (1797/8 -1862)/Utagawa Kuniyoshi (January 1, 1798 - April 14, 1861) was one of the last great masters of the Japanese ukiyo-e style of woodblock prints and painting. He is associated with the Utagawa school.
The range of Kuniyoshi's preferred subjects included many genres: landscapes, beautiful women, Kabuki actors, cats, and mythical animals. He is known for depictions of the battles of samurai and legendary heroes. His artwork was affected by Western influences in landscape painting and caricature. Pictures From History
Identifier : AKG3836109/Collection/Pictures From History
/ Pictures From History
image date : 9.7.2015
topic : ANIMAL/ART/CAT/FAUNA/HISTORY/JAPANESE ART
geography : ASIA/JAPAN/Person/UTAGAWA KUNIYOSHI
technique : COLOUR WOODCUT ; COLOR WOODCUT/PRINTED GRAPHICS/WOODCUT
Size : 3500px × 5077px (50 MB) ; 29.6 cm × 42.9 cm @ 300 dpi