diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8c8ea41f742..4b0283283ba 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 - Created `EuiSuggest` component ([#2270](https://github.com/elastic/eui/pull/2270))
 - Added missing `compressed` styling to `EuiSwitch` ([#2327](https://github.com/elastic/eui/pull/2327))
 - Migrate `EuiBottomBar`, `EuiHealth` and `EuiImage` to TS ([#2328](https://github.com/elastic/eui/pull/2328))
+- Added hover and focus states when `allowFullScreen` is true in `EuiImage`([#2287](https://github.com/elastic/eui/pull/2287))
 - Converted `EuiColorPicker` to TypeScript ([#2340](https://github.com/elastic/eui/pull/2340))
 - Added inline rendering option to `EuiColorPicker` ([#2340](https://github.com/elastic/eui/pull/2340))
 
diff --git a/src/components/image/__snapshots__/image.test.tsx.snap b/src/components/image/__snapshots__/image.test.tsx.snap
index 3154b1c1983..5b1ab605f54 100644
--- a/src/components/image/__snapshots__/image.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/src/components/image/__snapshots__/image.test.tsx.snap
@@ -1,12 +1,26 @@
 // Jest Snapshot v1, https://goo.gl/fbAQLP
 
 exports[`EuiImage is rendered 1`] = `
+<figure
+  aria-label="aria-label"
+  class="euiImage euiImage--large testClass1 testClass2"
+  data-test-subj="test subject string"
+>
+  <img
+    alt="alt"
+    class="euiImage__img"
+    src="/cat.jpg"
+  />
+</figure>
+`;
+
+exports[`EuiImage is rendered and allows full screen 1`] = `
 <button
+  class="euiImage euiImage--large euiImage--allowFullScreen testClass1 testClass2"
   type="button"
 >
   <figure
     aria-label="aria-label"
-    class="euiImage euiImage--large testClass1 testClass2"
     data-test-subj="test subject string"
   >
     <img
@@ -14,6 +28,14 @@ exports[`EuiImage is rendered 1`] = `
       class="euiImage__img"
       src="/cat.jpg"
     />
+    <svg
+      class="euiIcon euiIcon--medium euiIcon--ghost euiIcon-isLoading euiImage__icon"
+      focusable="false"
+      height="16"
+      viewBox="0 0 16 16"
+      width="16"
+      xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+    />
   </figure>
 </button>
 `;
diff --git a/src/components/image/_image.scss b/src/components/image/_image.scss
index 4c819c9a430..8a747e63141 100644
--- a/src/components/image/_image.scss
+++ b/src/components/image/_image.scss
@@ -17,14 +17,40 @@
     }
   }
 
-  &.euiImage--allowFullScreen:hover {
-    .euiImage__img {
-      cursor: pointer;
+  &.euiImage--allowFullScreen {
+    &:focus .euiImage__img {
+      outline: 2px solid $euiFocusRingColor;
     }
 
-    .euiImage__icon {
+    &:hover .euiImage__icon {
       visibility: visible;
-      opacity: 1;
+      fill-opacity: 1;
+    }
+
+    &:hover .euiImage__caption,
+    &:focus .euiImage__caption {
+      text-decoration: underline;
+    }
+
+    &:not(.euiImage--hasShadow):hover,
+    &:not(.euiImage--hasShadow):focus {
+      .euiImage__img {
+        @include euiBottomShadowMedium;
+      }
+    }
+
+    &.euiImage--hasShadow:hover,
+    &.euiImage--hasShadow:focus {
+      .euiImage__img {
+        @include euiBottomShadow;
+      }
+    }
+
+    .euiImage__img {
+      cursor: pointer;
+
+      // transition the shadow
+      transition: all $euiAnimSpeedFast $euiAnimSlightResistance;
     }
   }
 
@@ -62,31 +88,48 @@
 
 .euiImage__icon {
   visibility: hidden;
-  opacity: 0;
+  fill-opacity: 0;
   position: absolute;
   right: $euiSize;
   top: $euiSize;
-  transition: opacity $euiAnimSpeedSlow $euiAnimSlightResistance ;
+  transition: fill-opacity $euiAnimSpeedSlow $euiAnimSlightResistance;
   cursor: pointer;
 }
 
 // The FullScreen image that optionally pops up on click.
-.euiImageFullScreen {
+.euiImage-isFullScreen {
+  position: relative;
   max-height: 80vh;
   max-width: 80vw;
   animation: euiImageFullScreen $euiAnimSpeedExtraSlow $euiAnimSlightBounce;
 
-  .euiImageFullScreen__img {
+  .euiImage-isFullScreen__icon {
+    position: absolute;
+    right: $euiSize;
+    top: $euiSize;
+  }
+
+  .euiImage-isFullScreen__img {
     max-height: 80vh;
     max-width: 80vw;
     cursor: pointer;
+    transition: all $euiAnimSpeedFast $euiAnimSlightResistance;
   }
 
-  &:hover .euiImageFullScreen__img {
+  &:hover .euiImage-isFullScreen__img {
+    @include euiBottomShadow;
     cursor: pointer;
   }
-}
 
+  &:focus .euiImage-isFullScreen__img {
+    outline: 2px solid $euiFocusRingColor;
+  }
+
+  &:hover .euiImage__caption,
+  &:focus-within .euiImage__caption {
+    text-decoration: underline;
+  }
+}
 
 @keyframes euiImageFullScreen {
   0% {
diff --git a/src/components/image/image.test.tsx b/src/components/image/image.test.tsx
index 7c1630a7494..6e3ce827001 100644
--- a/src/components/image/image.test.tsx
+++ b/src/components/image/image.test.tsx
@@ -12,4 +12,18 @@ describe('EuiImage', () => {
 
     expect(component).toMatchSnapshot();
   });
+
+  test('is rendered and allows full screen', () => {
+    const component = render(
+      <EuiImage
+        alt="alt"
+        size="l"
+        url="/cat.jpg"
+        allowFullScreen
+        {...requiredProps}
+      />
+    );
+
+    expect(component).toMatchSnapshot();
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/components/image/image.tsx b/src/components/image/image.tsx
index 6bd97d271e3..659b1bc88f8 100644
--- a/src/components/image/image.tsx
+++ b/src/components/image/image.tsx
@@ -41,12 +41,12 @@ interface EuiImageProps extends CommonProps, HTMLAttributes<HTMLElement> {
 }
 
 interface State {
-  isFullScreen: boolean;
+  isFullScreenActive: boolean;
 }
 
 export class EuiImage extends Component<EuiImageProps, State> {
   state: State = {
-    isFullScreen: false,
+    isFullScreenActive: false,
   };
 
   onKeyDown = (event: React.KeyboardEvent) => {
@@ -59,13 +59,13 @@ export class EuiImage extends Component<EuiImageProps, State> {
 
   closeFullScreen = () => {
     this.setState({
-      isFullScreen: false,
+      isFullScreenActive: false,
     });
   };
 
   openFullScreen = () => {
     this.setState({
-      isFullScreen: true,
+      isFullScreenActive: true,
     });
   };
 
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ export class EuiImage extends Component<EuiImageProps, State> {
       ...rest
     } = this.props;
 
+    const { isFullScreenActive } = this.state;
+
     const classes = classNames(
       'euiImage',
       sizeToClassNameMap[size],
@@ -99,54 +101,55 @@ export class EuiImage extends Component<EuiImageProps, State> {
       );
     }
 
-    let optionalIcon;
+    const allowFullScreenIcon = (
+      <EuiIcon
+        type="fullScreen"
+        color={fullScreenIconColorMap[fullScreenIconColor]}
+        className="euiImage__icon"
+      />
+    );
 
-    if (allowFullScreen) {
-      optionalIcon = (
-        <EuiIcon
-          type="fullScreen"
-          color={fullScreenIconColorMap[fullScreenIconColor]}
-          className="euiImage__icon"
-        />
-      );
-    }
+    const fullScreenDisplay = (
+      <EuiOverlayMask onClick={this.closeFullScreen}>
+        <EuiFocusTrap clickOutsideDisables={true}>
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            className="euiImage-isFullScreen"
+            onClick={this.closeFullScreen}
+            onKeyDown={this.onKeyDown}>
+            <figure>
+              <img src={url} className="euiImage-isFullScreen__img" alt={alt} />
+              {optionalCaption}
+
+              <EuiIcon
+                type="cross"
+                color={fullScreenIconColorMap[fullScreenIconColor]}
+                className="euiImage-isFullScreen__icon"
+              />
+            </figure>
+          </button>
+        </EuiFocusTrap>
+      </EuiOverlayMask>
+    );
 
-    let fullScreenDisplay;
-
-    if (this.state.isFullScreen) {
-      fullScreenDisplay = (
-        <EuiOverlayMask onClick={this.closeFullScreen}>
-          <EuiFocusTrap clickOutsideDisables={true}>
-            <button
-              type="button"
-              onClick={this.closeFullScreen}
-              onKeyDown={this.onKeyDown}>
-              <figure className="euiImageFullScreen">
-                <img src={url} className="euiImageFullScreen__img" alt={alt} />
-                {optionalCaption}
-              </figure>
-            </button>
-          </EuiFocusTrap>
-        </EuiOverlayMask>
+    if (allowFullScreen) {
+      return (
+        <button type="button" onClick={this.openFullScreen} className={classes}>
+          <figure {...rest}>
+            <img src={url} className="euiImage__img" alt={alt} />
+            {optionalCaption}
+            {allowFullScreenIcon}
+            {isFullScreenActive && fullScreenDisplay}
+          </figure>
+        </button>
       );
-    }
-
-    return (
-      <button
-        type="button"
-        onClick={allowFullScreen ? this.openFullScreen : undefined}>
+    } else {
+      return (
         <figure className={classes} {...rest}>
           <img src={url} className="euiImage__img" alt={alt} />
           {optionalCaption}
-
-          {/*
-          If the below fullScreen image renders, it actually attaches to the body because of
-          EuiOverlayMask's React portal usage.
-        */}
-          {optionalIcon}
-          {fullScreenDisplay}
         </figure>
-      </button>
-    );
+      );
+    }
   }
 }