Catalog ID: 4002
Artist: Takahashi Shotei
Medium: Original Limited-Edition Japanese Woodblock Print
Series Title: Animals
Edition: First and only; #/100
Date: 1931
Publisher: Fusui Gabo
Reference No.: Folk #319; pg. 67
Size: 20 -3/4 x 14 -1/2 " (large oban format)
Condition: Very fine
Notes: Black Cat and Tomato Plant is a detailed and delicate woodblock print depicting a black-and-white cat crouched beside a tomato plant. The cat, with wide, alert eyes, seems to be observing something off-screen or perhaps preparing to pounce. The plant, laden with ripe red tomatoes, frames the composition. The cat’s poised, stealthy posture adds a sense of quiet tension to this otherwise serene image. The artwork is a representation of a natural scene likely inspired by the Japanese countryside or domestic life. Shotei's designs were heavily influenced by traditional Japanese aesthetics and the natural beauty of his surroundings.
Artist: Takahashi Shotei
Medium: Original Limited-Edition Japanese Woodblock Print
Series Title: Animals
Edition: First and only; #/100
Date: 1931
Publisher: Fusui Gabo
Reference No.: Folk #319; pg. 67
Size: 20 -3/4 x 14 -1/2 " (large oban format)
Condition: Very fine
Notes: Black Cat and Tomato Plant is a detailed and delicate woodblock print depicting a black-and-white cat crouched beside a tomato plant. The cat, with wide, alert eyes, seems to be observing something off-screen or perhaps preparing to pounce. The plant, laden with ripe red tomatoes, frames the composition. The cat’s poised, stealthy posture adds a sense of quiet tension to this otherwise serene image. The artwork is a representation of a natural scene likely inspired by the Japanese countryside or domestic life. Shotei's designs were heavily influenced by traditional Japanese aesthetics and the natural beauty of his surroundings.