Kuniyoshi “Cats of the Tōkaidō” Framed Japanese Woodblock Cat Art Print (A2 / A3) valentines day gift and Cocoon on Indian Jujube

and Cocoon on Indian Jujube Tree"

probably saying sweet nothings to the cat

She sits coyly

This artwork is beautifully observed and executed with utmost clarity and care

Kuniyoshi “Cats of the Tōkaidō” Framed Japanese Woodblock Cat Art Print (A2 / A3) valentines day gift and Cocoon on Indian JujubeUKIYO E JAPANESE WOODBLOCK FRAMED ART PRINT "Cats Suggested As The Fifty three Stations of the Tkaid" () 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 Tkaid"(183334), 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 Tkaid