Also known as an incomparable cat lover, Kuniyoshi kept several cats all the time, and it is even said that he painted with his cats in his arm and there are a plenty of his works in which cats are personified.
また、無類の猫好きとしても知られ、常に数匹の猫を飼い、懐に猫を抱いて作画していたと伝えられるほどで、猫を擬人化した作品も多い。