{"product_id":"ghost-cat-kuniyoshi-bakeneko-yurei-print","title":"The Ghost Cat – Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1840s)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA giant cat face emerges from the shadows, its round eyes fixed on the viewer.\u003c\/strong\u003e In this haunting kabuki print, Utagawa Kuniyoshi fills the whole background with a spectral grey cat, drawn in fine lines like smoke.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the left, a young man in a dark kimono sits calmly, holding a sheet covered in writing. On the right stands a woman in pale robes and, behind her, a ghost with greenish skin, a bare, bony chest and a body that fades away below the waist: the classic look of a Japanese \u003cem\u003eyūrei\u003c\/em\u003e. A ghost flame (\u003cem\u003eonibi\u003c\/em\u003e) burns between them, and a long trail of smoke loops across the scene, linking the figures to the apparition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGhost cats and ghost stories were among the great hits of the kabuki stage in the 1840s, and Kuniyoshi, a famous cat lover, painted them better than anyone. Here, the soft grey tones and the giant cat looming like a dream make this one of his most atmospheric prints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the bakeneko\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003ebakeneko\u003c\/strong\u003e is a house cat that becomes a yōkai as it grows old: it walks on its hind legs, licks lamp oil, talks and takes human form. Read more in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/wallango.com\/blogs\/news\/japanese-yokai-the-ultimate-guide#bakeneko\"\u003eguide to Japanese yokai\u003c\/a\u003e, which also explains how \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/wallango.com\/blogs\/news\/japanese-yokai-the-ultimate-guide#yurei\"\u003eyūrei ghosts\u003c\/a\u003e differ from yōkai.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist\u003c\/strong\u003e: Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1840s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: ōban diptych, kabuki print\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTheme\u003c\/strong\u003e: bakeneko (ghost cat), yūrei, Japanese ghost story\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover more demons, ghosts and spirits in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/wallango.com\/collections\/yokai-art-prints\"\u003eyokai print collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wallango","offers":[{"title":"A4","offer_id":54912747077955,"sku":"P7629S","price":34.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12x18 inches","offer_id":54912747110723,"sku":"P7630S","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20x30 inches","offer_id":54912747143491,"sku":"P7631S","price":63.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24x36 inches","offer_id":54912747176259,"sku":"P7632S","price":77.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"27x40 inches","offer_id":54912747209027,"sku":"P7633S","price":84.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"40x60 cm","offer_id":54912747241795,"sku":"P7634S","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50x70 cm","offer_id":54912747274563,"sku":"P7635S","price":56.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"60x90 cm","offer_id":54912747307331,"sku":"P7636S","price":77.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"70x100 cm","offer_id":54912747340099,"sku":"P7637S","price":84.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3","offer_id":54912747372867,"sku":"P7638S","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A2","offer_id":54912747405635,"sku":"P7639S","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A1","offer_id":54912747438403,"sku":"P7640S","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A0","offer_id":54912747471171,"sku":"P7641S","price":98.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/3810\/2851\/files\/ghost-cat-kuniyoshi-bakeneko-yurei-poster.jpg?v=1792068638","url":"https:\/\/wallango.com\/products\/ghost-cat-kuniyoshi-bakeneko-yurei-print","provider":"Wallango ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}