Japanese Art Cats Print Poster Woodblock Ukiyo-e Framed Mounted Wall Utagawa Kuniyoshi Tokaido Tattoo Cute Kawaii Funny Calligraphy A2 A3

UKIYO-E
JAPANESE WOODBLOCK
FRAMED ART PRINT

"Cats Suggested As The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō" (猫飼好五十三疋) by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1850.
(center and right part of the triptych)

This print is a playful spoof on Hiroshige's "The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō"(1833–34), an impressive best-seller of the genre, enough so that even a decade on this ukiyo-e cat-pun print was still relevant!
Whilst Hiroshige's works captured every post station of the Tōkaidō ('Eastern Sea Road') through various landscapes, Utagawa Kuniyoshi goes straight for wordplay and puns on the names of the stations, representing them with cats and their antics. The wordplay subtleties might be lost on a non-Japanese speakers, the cats can be certainly appreciated by anyone (♡∀♡●)
Utagawa Kuniyoshi was a great cat-lover and it was said that he always had his studio full of cats, apparently he could even be often seen working with a kitten or a cat snuggled in his kimono. If we could we all would! ♡

★ Reproduced from an archive image, respectfully and lovingly restored and enhanced digitally, to remove the non-artistic blemishes and colour fading.

★ Available as FRAMED or FRAMED + MOUNTED A3 print (29.7cm x 42cm)

Overall A3 frame size: 45cm x 32cm x 1.5cm (17.7"x 12.7" x 0.5").
Overall A2 frame size: 62cm x 45cm x 1.5cm (24.5"x 17.5" x 0.5").

★ Choose the frame size and colour from the drop-down menu.

★ Printed in England on a 350gsm Eucalyptus paper, made from eucalyptus pulp from sustainable sources. It is brilliant white and smooth and Eco printed with high pigment environmentally-friendly toners.

★ The frame moulding measures 20mm wide and 15mm deep. Classic style in white, black or rustic (wood) finish. Fitted with high-clarity plastic safety glass (perspex). Two hooks at the back: ready to hang in portrait or landscape orientation. Ivory colour mount (with larger rustic frame) - white colour mount available instead at no extra charge, just leave a note at the checkout ♡

UNFRAMED / PRINT ONLY LISTING ALSO AVAILABLE here: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/975008634

(Interior images are shown for styling and illustrative purposes only, not to be used as a precise scale guide. There will be no watermarks on the actual print.)

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