Who created "Cat Catching a Frog"?

Cat Catching a Frog was created by Kawanabe Kyōsai 河鍋暁斎 in ca. 1887.

When was "Cat Catching a Frog" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1887.

What medium is "Cat Catching a Frog"?

Cat Catching a Frog is Album leaf; ink and color on silk.

Is "Cat Catching a Frog" in the public domain?

Yes, Cat Catching a Frog is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Cat Catching a Frog

Kawanabe Kyōsai 河鍋暁斎

ca. 1887

Medium

Album leaf; ink and color on silk

Dimensions

14 1/8 x 10 5/8 in. (35.9 x 27 cm)

Classification

Paintings

Culture & Period

Japan · Meiji period (1868–1912)

Department

Asian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Charles Stewart Smith Collection, Gift of Mrs. Charles Stewart Smith, Charles Stewart Smith Jr., and Howard Caswell Smith, in memory of Charles Stewart Smith, 1914

Accession Number

14.76.61.20

Cat Catching a Frog

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