diff --git a/imgcat/imgcat.py b/imgcat/imgcat.py
index e192667..d683dc6 100644
--- a/imgcat/imgcat.py
+++ b/imgcat/imgcat.py
@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@
 
 import contextlib
 import io
+import sys
+import argparse
 import os
 import struct
 import subprocess
-import sys
 from urllib.request import urlopen
 
 
@@ -176,6 +177,21 @@ def get_tty_size():
     return int(rows), int(columns)
 
 
+def get_backend():
+    '''Determine a proper backend from environment variables.'''
+
+    term = os.getenv('TERM_PROGRAM', None)
+    if term == 'tmux' or term is None:
+        term = os.getenv('TERM', '')
+
+    if term.__contains__('kitty') or term.__contains__('ghostty'):
+        from . import kitty
+        return kitty
+    else:
+        from . import iterm2
+        return iterm2
+
+
 def imgcat(data: Any, filename=None,
            width=None, height=None, preserve_aspect_ratio=True,
            pixels_per_line=24,
@@ -217,14 +233,32 @@ def imgcat(data: Any, filename=None,
             # image height unavailable, fallback?
             height = 10
 
-    from . import iterm2
-    iterm2._write_image(buf, fp,
-                        filename=filename, width=width, height=height,
-                        preserve_aspect_ratio=preserve_aspect_ratio)
+    backend = get_backend()
+    if 'kitty' in backend.__name__:
+        # TODO handle other parameters
+        backend._write_image(buf, fp, height=height)
+    else:
+        backend._write_image(buf, fp,
+                             filename=filename, width=width, height=height,
+                             preserve_aspect_ratio=preserve_aspect_ratio)
+
+
+def clear():
+    """Clear any remaining graphics if possible."""
+    pass
+
+
+class ClearAction(argparse.Action):
+    def __init__(self, option_strings, dest, default=False, **kwargs):
+        super(ClearAction, self).__init__(
+            option_strings, nargs=0, dest=dest, default=False, **kwargs)
+
+    def __call__(self, parser, namespace, values, option_string=None):
+        setattr(namespace, self.dest, True)
+        get_backend().clear()
 
 
 def main():
-    import argparse
     try:
         from imgcat import __version__
     except ImportError:
@@ -232,13 +266,15 @@ def main():
 
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description=__doc__)
     parser.add_argument('input', nargs='*', type=str,
-                        help='Path to the images.')
+                        help='Path to the image files.')
     parser.add_argument('--height', default=None, type=int,
                         help='The number of rows (in terminal) for displaying images.')
     parser.add_argument('--width', default=None, type=int,
                         help='The number of columns (in terminal) for displaying images.')
     parser.add_argument('-v', '--version', action='version',
                         version='python-imgcat %s' % __version__)
+    parser.add_argument('-c', '--clear', action=ClearAction,
+                        help='Clear all existing graphics (only effective in kitty)')
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
     kwargs = dict()
@@ -271,7 +307,7 @@ def main():
 
         imgcat(buf, filename=os.path.basename(fname), **kwargs)
 
-    if not args.input:
+    if not args.clear and not args.input:
         parser.print_help()
 
     return 0
diff --git a/imgcat/iterm2.py b/imgcat/iterm2.py
index 917edf4..0de06dd 100644
--- a/imgcat/iterm2.py
+++ b/imgcat/iterm2.py
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@
 ST  = b'\a'      # \a = ^G (bell)
 
 
+def clear():
+    """Do nothing for iTerm2."""
+    pass
+
+
 def _write_image(buf, fp,
                  filename, width, height, preserve_aspect_ratio):
     # need to detect tmux
@@ -61,3 +66,9 @@ def _write_image(buf, fp,
 
     # flush is needed so that the cursor control sequence can take effect
     fp.flush()
+
+
+__all__ = (
+    'clear',
+    '_write_image',
+)
diff --git a/imgcat/kitty.py b/imgcat/kitty.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5ae7e46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/imgcat/kitty.py
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+"""
+Kitty backend for imgcat.
+"""
+
+import sys
+import os
+import base64
+from collections import OrderedDict
+from base64 import standard_b64encode
+
+
+ESC = b'\033'
+
+TMUX_WRAP_ST = b'\033Ptmux;'
+TMUX_WRAP_ED = b'\033\\'
+
+
+def serialize_gr_command(cmd, payload=None):
+    ans = []
+    w = ans.append
+
+    is_tmux = 'TMUX' in os.environ and 'tmux' in os.environ['TMUX']
+
+    if is_tmux:
+        w(TMUX_WRAP_ST + b'\033') #!
+
+    # kitty graphics sequence start
+    # https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/graphics-protocol/#the-graphics-escape-code
+    # All graphics escape codes are of the form:
+    #   <ESC>_G<control data>;<payload><ESC>\
+    #   [  a  ][     b      ][   c    ][ d  ]
+    w(b'\033_G')  # [a]
+
+    # [b] control data
+    cmd = ','.join('{}={}'.format(k, v) for k, v in cmd.items())
+    w(cmd.encode('ascii'))
+
+    if payload:  # [c]
+        w(b';')
+        w(payload)
+
+    if is_tmux:
+        w(b'\033')  # escape \033
+
+    # [d] kitty graphics sequence end
+    w(b'\033\\')
+
+    if is_tmux:
+        w(TMUX_WRAP_ED) #!
+
+    return b''.join(ans)
+
+
+def clear():
+    """Send the sesquence for clearing all graphics."""
+    is_tmux = 'TMUX' in os.environ and 'tmux' in os.environ['TMUX']
+    seq = []
+    w = seq.append
+
+    if is_tmux:
+        w(b'\033Ptmux;\033')
+
+    w(b'\033_Ga=d,d=A')
+    if is_tmux:
+        w(b'\033')
+    w(b'\033\\')
+
+    if is_tmux:
+        w(b'\033\\')
+
+    sys.stdout.buffer.write(b''.join(seq))
+
+
+def _write_image(buf, fp, height):
+    # https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/graphics-protocol.html
+    # print some blank lines
+    is_tmux = 'TMUX' in os.environ and 'tmux' in os.environ['TMUX']
+    if is_tmux:
+        CSI = b'\033['
+        fp.write(b'\n' * height)
+        fp.write(CSI + b'?25l')
+        fp.write(CSI + str(height).encode() + b"F")     # PEP-461
+        fp.flush()
+
+    # <control data> in the kitty graphics protocol.
+    # https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/graphics-protocol/#control-data-reference
+    # e.g., _Gf=100,a=T;
+    cmd = OrderedDict([
+        ('a', 'T'),  # a=T tells display the image on the screen
+        ('f', 100),  # f=100 means PNG data
+        ('r', height),
+        ('C', int(is_tmux)),  # if tmux, do not move cursor
+        ('X', 10),
+        ('Y', 10),
+    ])
+    write_chunked(cmd, buf)
+
+    # move back the cursor
+    if is_tmux:
+        fp.write(CSI + str(height).encode() + b"E")
+        fp.write(CSI + b'?25h')
+        fp.flush()
+
+    fp.write(b'\n')
+    fp.flush()
+
+
+def write_chunked(cmd, data):
+    data = standard_b64encode(data)
+    while data:
+        chunk, data = data[:4096], data[4096:]
+        m = 1 if data else 0
+        cmd['m'] = m
+        sys.stdout.buffer.write(serialize_gr_command(cmd, chunk))
+        sys.stdout.flush()
+        cmd.clear()
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    with open(sys.argv[-1], 'rb') as f:
+        _write_image(fp=sys.stdout.buffer, buf=f.read(), height=10)
+
+
+__all__ = (
+    'clear',
+    '_write_image',
+)
diff --git a/imgcat/test_imgcat.py b/imgcat/test_imgcat.py
index 2ec1b5e..d030c1f 100644
--- a/imgcat/test_imgcat.py
+++ b/imgcat/test_imgcat.py
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 import codecs
-import contextlib
-import functools
-import hashlib
-import io
-import os
+import unittest
+import numpy as np
 import sys
+import os
+import io
+import hashlib
+import functools
+import re
+import contextlib
 
 import matplotlib
-import numpy as np
 import pytest
 
 if (not os.environ.get('DISPLAY', '') or \
@@ -24,20 +26,30 @@ def _importable(package_name: str) -> bool:
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
-def mock_env(monkeypatch, env_profile):
+def mock_env(monkeypatch, term_profile, tmux_profile):
     """Mock environment variables (especially, TMUX)"""
-    if env_profile == 'plain':
+    if tmux_profile == 'plain':
         monkeypatch.delenv("TMUX", raising=False)
-    elif env_profile == 'tmux':
+    elif tmux_profile == 'tmux':
         monkeypatch.setenv("TMUX", "mock-tmux-session")
     else:
-        raise ValueError("Unknown profile: " + str(env_profile))
+        raise ValueError("Unknown tmux_profile: " + str(tmux_profile))
 
+    if term_profile == 'iterm2':
+        pass  # default
+    elif term_profile == 'kitty':
+        monkeypatch.setenv("TERM", 'xterm-kitty')
+    else:
+        raise ValueError("Unknown term_profile: " + str(term_profile))
 
-def parametrize_env(callable, env_profiles=['plain', 'tmux']):
 
+def parametrize_env(callable,
+                    tmux_profiles=['plain', 'tmux'],
+                    term_profiles=['iterm2', 'kitty'],
+                    ):
     @pytest.mark.usefixtures('mock_env')
-    @pytest.mark.parametrize('env_profile', env_profiles)
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize('term_profile', term_profiles)
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize('tmux_profile', tmux_profiles)
     @functools.wraps(callable)
     def _wrapped(*args, **kwargs):
         return callable(*args, **kwargs)
@@ -85,6 +97,20 @@ def _validate_iterm2(self, buf, sha1=None):
         if sha1:
             assert hashlib.sha1(buf).hexdigest().startswith(sha1), ("SHA1 mismatch")
 
+    def _validate_kitty(self, buf):
+        """Check if graphics sequence is correct."""
+        assert isinstance(buf, bytes)
+
+        # https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/graphics-protocol/#remote-client
+        # f=100 indicates PNG data
+        # m=0 means the last chunk, m=1 means other chunk will follow
+        assert re.match(b'^\x1b_Ga=T,f=100,m=(0|1);', buf)
+        assert buf.endswith(b'\033\\')
+
+        # TODO: test control sequences that come in multiple chunks.
+        # in such cases, only the last chunk have m=0 and the rest have m=1.
+
+
     @contextlib.contextmanager
     def capture_and_validate(self, **kwargs):
         with self._redirect_stdout(reprint=True) as f:
@@ -95,15 +121,17 @@ def capture_and_validate(self, **kwargs):
         is_tmux = os.getenv('TMUX')
         if is_tmux:
             captured_bytes = self.tmux_unwrap_passthrough(captured_bytes)
-        self._validate_iterm2(captured_bytes, **kwargs)
+
+        if 'kitty' in os.getenv('TERM', ''):
+            self._validate_kitty(captured_bytes, **kwargs)
+        else:
+            self._validate_iterm2(captured_bytes, **kwargs)
 
     @staticmethod
     def tmux_unwrap_passthrough(b: bytes) -> bytes:
         '''Strip out all tmux pass-through sequence and other cursor-movement
         control sequences that come either in the beginning or in the end.'''
         assert isinstance(b, bytes)
-        #assert b.startswith(b'\033Ptmux;')
-        #assert b.endswith(b'\033\\')
         try:
             st = b.index(b'\033Ptmux;')
             ed = b.rindex(b'\033\\')
@@ -119,8 +147,6 @@ def tmux_unwrap_passthrough(b: bytes) -> bytes:
 
     @parametrize_env
     def test_numpy(self):
-        # TODO: The test fails if tmux is enabled
-
         # uint8, grayscale
         a = np.ones([32, 32], dtype=np.uint8) * 128
         with self.capture_and_validate():
@@ -249,7 +275,8 @@ def test_args_filename(self):
         imgcat(gray, filename='foo.png')
         imgcat(gray, filename='unicode_한글.png')
 
-    @parametrize_env
+    # Only available in iTerm2 (not kitty)
+    @functools.partial(parametrize_env, term_profiles=['iterm2'])
     def test_args_another(self):
         b = io.BytesIO()