Japanese Ukiyo-e Messenger Bag Woodblock Art Utagawa Kuniyoshi Cats Tokaido Beautiful Cute Neko Womens Mens Printed Cross Body Shoulder Bag

UKIYO-E WOODBLOCK ART
MESSENGER BAG

"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! ♡

A nicely detailed messenger bag, with zippered main compartment and a zippered mesh pocket under the flap
Reporter/shoulder/crossbody bag, that would easily fit a tablet or books & study notes or few every day's essentials!
Would easily fit a standard size laptop (15-16" screen size, 13" x 8" dimensions) - please note that it is not padded for protection and not waterproof, but it will definitely fit it :)

Front cover is printed by the process of dye-sublimation, the most environmentally friendly, sustainable process possible in garment printing and production.

- Microfibre/600D Polyester
- Zippered main compartment
- Zippered mesh pocket under flap
- Touch fastener closure
- Adjustable shoulder strap
- Dimensions: 36 x 30 x 11.5cm
- Capacity: 9 litres
- Reach certified

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Our environmental credentials.

- The wrapping paper and swing tags we use are made from 100% recycled uncoated paper.
- The method of dye-sublimation is sustainable and safe for the environment and the worker. Dye-sublimation creates zero water waste.
- This bag is Reach certified (REACH is a European Regulation and is an acronym for the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals. The overall aims of REACH are to: Provide a high level of protection of human health and the environment from the use of chemicals).

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