Utamaro “A Woman and a Cat” Framed Japanese Woodblock Bijin Art Print (A2) Frame Colour - Size:Rustic Small

Utamaro “A Woman and a Cat” Framed Japanese Woodblock Bijin Art Print (A2) Frame Colour - Size:Rustic SmallUKIYO E JAPANESE WOODBLOCK FRAMED ART PRINT A Woman and a Cat (Neko to Josei ) by Kitagawa Utamaro, ca. 179394. A cat playing with a piece of fabric is a common trope in the ukiyo e genre, and more often than not it is an allusion to a scene with Onna San no Miya, the "Third Princess" in "The Tale of Genji", where the playful cat accidentally parted the curtain and revealed a princess behind it, making the handsome Kashiwagi (son of Genji's friend)

Short and sweet

Japanese Cadet Cap

Japanese print on the sleeves and front says "Drum and Bass"

In the painting

狐のお面のデザインのトレーナー。ちょっぴりユーズド加工 プリント。

contrasting with the boldness above to create a sense of balance and intrigue

with zippered main compartment and a zippered mesh pocket under the flap

The dragon is a symbol of power

a few pilgrim and horse figures on the road are seen - placed there

By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando)

but angelic and pure at the same time

"Hinazuru and Karagoto of Chōjiya" (丁子屋内雛鶴唐琴)