The Cat-Tastrophe of Japanese Art- Kuniyoshis Genius Explained

The Cat-Tastrophe of Japanese Art- Kuniyoshis Genius Explained

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Apr 19, 2026

Utagawa Kuniyoshi was obsessed with cats — and he turned that obsession into one of the funniest masterpieces in Japanese art.
His “53 Cat Stations” is a brilliant parody of the famous Tōkaidō Road series, replacing every station with cats,