Kawanabe Kyōsai Prints – Crows, Cats & Animated Nature

Kawanabe Kyōsai prints give birds and animals a strong presence through sweeping marks, alert poses and closely observed movement. Other designs turn towards figures and imaginative subjects. Explore the natural forms alongside Japanese birds and flowers, wildlife art and the wider Japanese collection, comparing dark silhouettes with finer linear detail.

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Kawanabe Kyōsai, Japanese Art, Jigoku Dayu (Hell Courtesan)
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Kawanabe Kyōsai Print, Crow on a Branch
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Kawanabe Kyōsai Print, Two Crows on a Pine Branch
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Kawanabe Kyōsai Print, Crow on a Bamboo Branch
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Kawanabe Kyōsai Print, Crow and Reeds by a Stream
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Kawanabe Kyōsai print, A Beauty in Front of King Enma's Mirror
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Kawanabe Kyōsai, Japanese Art, Pheasant Caught by a Snake
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Kawanabe Kyōsai, Japanese Art, Meiji Shakyamuni (Buddha)
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Kawanabe Kyōsai, Japanese Art, Historic spots at Urashima
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Kawanabe Kyōsai, Japanese Art, Flowers and Birds
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Kawanabe Kyōsai, Japanese Art, Cat Catching Frog
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A dark bird across pale space

Crow on a Branch sets a large crow on a twisting branch, with its wings and feathers breaking into separate dark strokes. Small leaves and red touches provide finer accents around the body. The light ground leaves the bird’s irregular outline especially clear without describing a dense surrounding landscape.

Curved forms within a tall design

Pheasant Caught by a Snake gathers the bird’s body, long feathered tail and surrounding plant stems into a closely interwoven arrangement. Fine repeated lines distinguish the feathers from the broader leaves. The curved shapes keep the eye moving through the image rather than settling on one simple upright silhouette.

A low body beneath leaning bamboo

Cat Catching Frog shows the cat moving close to the ground, with its tail lifting above its back and narrow stems crossing the upper space. Short marks describe fur and vegetation. The animal’s lowered head and extended forelegs make the small foreground encounter readable within a largely restrained setting.

Related artists and collections

Explore related birds in Ohara Koson, expressive animals in Katsushika Hokusai and imaginative figures in Utagawa Kuniyoshi. The Japanese bird and flower collection extends the natural subjects, while wildlife prints offers a broader comparison of animal posture, surface and the use of surrounding space.

Read more in our guide to Japanese woodblock prints.