Tag: Traditional Japanese culture
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Utagawa Kuniyoshi’s “Cats Suggested as the Fifty-Three Stations” – A Playful Ukiyo-e Masterpiece for Cat and Japanese Art Lovers
🐾 A Masterpiece that Combines Cats and Ukiyo-e Humor “Cats Suggested as the Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō” (Japanese: Neko no Koi Gojūsanbiki, 猫飼好五十三疋) is one of the most beloved works by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798–1861), the renowned master of ukiyo-e.Created around 1848, this whimsical print reimagines the famous Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō — a…