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"The Mystery Of The Cat" (五拾三次之内猫の怪) by Utagawa Yoshifuji, 1847.
From the Travelling the 53 Stations series.

This image is made in the yose-e technique ("assembled picture"), with a huge monster cat created using nine assorted cats.
The mouth is made of the cat collar and the collar bells make up the huge spooky eyes.
This is a depiction of the Monster Cat of Okazaki, that was haunting the temple near Okazaki along the Tokaido Road, waiting to attack young women who came to visit the temple - a yokai monster story made into a famous kabuki play.

Available on:
- Organic Cotton Lightweight Tote
- Cotton Canvas Large Tote.

★ Organic Cotton Lightweight Tote:
Light, roomy bag with long carry handles that could be used in the hand or over the shoulder.
- dimensions: 42 x 38cm
- capacity: 10 Litres
- carry handles length: 67 cm
- 100% Organic Cotton

★ Cotton Canvas Large Tote:
The bag is very roomy and sturdy, with long carry handles that could be used in the hand or over the shoulder.
- dimensions: 43 x 38 x 13cm
- capacity: 19 Litres
- carry handles length: 58 cm
- 100% Cotton Canvas - 470gsm (12oz/yd²)

All Totes we sell are presented in our custom wrapping paper, hand-wrapped “Japanese wrapping style” (naname tsutsumi). There’s no price on the swing/price tag.