Posted by John Fiorillo on July 31, 2000 at 21:22:39:
In Reply to: Cats posted by kathleen on July 26, 2000 at 20:43:48:
Kathleen,
Yes, cats were a popular subject in traditional Japanese printmaking (ukiyo-e), either as the main subject or as a secondary element in the design. The master artist Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) was particularly fond of cats.
A few modern Japanese print artists also included cats among their subjects. The most obvious example was Tomoo Inagaki (1902-1980), who specialized in the subject.
John