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Japanese Contemporary Art by Miyuki Takanashi - Street Cat
By Miyuki Takanashi
Located in Paris, IDF
Mixed media (acrylic, gouache,oil) on canvas Miyuki Takanashi is a Japanese artist born in 1961
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Gouache

Japanese Contemporary Art by Miyuki Takanashi - City Cat
By Miyuki Takanashi
Located in Paris, IDF
Mixed media (acrylic, gouache,oil) on canvas Miyuki Takanashi is a Japanese artist born in 1961
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Gouache

Japanese Vintage Manekineko Cat Object 1970s
Located in Paris, FR
ceramic or plastic. The figurine depicts a cat, traditionally a calico Japanese Bobtail, with a paw raised
Category

Vintage 1970s Japanese Showa Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Hand Painted Ceramic Cat Sculpture
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-726 vintage Japanese hand painted ceramic cat sculpture
Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Lucky Cat Manekineko Couple Porcelain 1970s
Located in Paris, FR
figurine depicts a cat, traditionally a calico Japanese Bobtail, with a paw raised in a beckoning gesture
Category

Vintage 1970s Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Art by Hiromi Sengoku - A Cat Bringing Night
By Hiromi Sengoku
Located in Paris, IDF
exhibitions in Japan and participated in numerous group exhibitions. She also joined art fairs both
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Linen, Acrylic, Gouache

Japanese Antique Pottery Manekineko Rocking Cat Object 1970s
Located in Paris, FR
depicts a cat, traditionally a calico Japanese Bobtail, with a paw raised in a beckoning gesture. The
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Showa Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Japanese White Maneki neko Cat Object Edo period
Located in Fukuoka, JP
This charming and rare hand-made, hand-painted Maneki Neko (beckoning cat) dates back to the Meiji
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Romping Cats Under Sago Palms
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Romping Cats Under Sago Palms Beautifully painted mineral pigments on
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Antique 17th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brocade, Paper

Kiyoshi Saito Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Striped Mother Cat and Kittens
By Kiyoshi Saitō
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully designed and composed woodblock print by famed Japanese printmaker Kiyoshi Saito
Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Prints

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

1980s Japanese Large Retro Golden Maneki Neko Beckoning Cat Coin Bank
Located in Chiba, JP
Large type retro ceramic ‘Maneki-neko’ coin bank, 1980s, Japan, approx. H 40 x W 24 x D 20 cm
Category

Vintage 1980s Japanese Japonisme Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Young girl sitting with a cat - French Japanese
By Léonard Tsugouharu Foujita
Located in London, GB
This original lithograph is hand signed in pencil by the artist "Foujita" in the lower right margin. It is also hand numbered in pencil from the edition of 250, in the lower left ma...
Category

1950s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Sharing with you this amazing Japanese Kutani model of a recumbent Cat
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sharing with you this amazing Japanese Kutani model of a recumbent sleeping cat, 19th Century. The
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Big Antique Blue And White Hand-Painted Good Fortune Money Cat
Located in South Burlington, VT
-painted. Only one. History: The Maneki-Neko (Japanese literally -beckoning cat) - is a common Japanese
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic

Circa 1920 Japanese Screen. Cat & Mouse Harvest Scene on Gold Silk.
Located in Kyoto, JP
a member of the Japan Art Association and as a councllior of the Japan Nanshu (Southern school of
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold

Two Dogs in a Japanese inspired interior surprising a cat
Located in Woodbury, CT
Very decorative animal scene of two dogs in an interior surprising a cat walking towards them
Category

1990s Victorian Animal Paintings

Materials

Wood Panel, Oil

Japanese Painting, Hanging Scroll, 'Playful Cat' by Hirose Toho, 1920s Taisho
By Hirose Toho
Located in Kyoto, JP
Playful Cat Hirose Toho (1875-1930) Hanging scroll, ink, mineral pigments and gofun on silk
Category

Vintage 1920s Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

"Tama, Mimi, Chan" Chuzo Tamotzu, Japanese American Modernist Still Life, Cats
Located in New York, NY
University in Tokyo. Self-taught in sumi-e, he left Japan in 1914 to further his study of art throughout Asia
Category

1950s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Japanese Six Panel Screen Mother Cat and Kittens Near Rushing Stream
Located in Hudson, NY
Kano School painting, in mineral pigments and gold leaf on mulberry paper with a silk brocade border. Artist seal reads: Hokkyo Unsen.
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

'Mimosa Tree Restaurant', Aegean, Cyclades, Japanese Artist in Greece, Feral Cat
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Hirano' for Yoshito Hirano (Japanese, born 1938) and created circa 1970
Category

1970s Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Japanese Antiques Nakajima Kaho, lacquer painting, cat, Folding fan-shaped frame
Located in Niiza, JP
Material: lacquer paint on paper A cute lacquer painting of a cat. A painter of the Maruyama(円山
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20th Century Lacquer

Materials

Paper

Antique Meiji Kutani model of a recumbent sleeping cat, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sharing with you this amazing Japanese Kutani model of a recumbent sleeping cat, 19th Century. The
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Art Deco Standing Cat Andirons
Located in Bellport, NY
A spectacular pair of Art Deco cat form andirons, standing as though they are guarding the
Category

Vintage 1930s British Anglo-Japanese Andirons

Materials

Iron

Miçao Kono - "Woman with Cat" (1934) - Huile sur toile
By Micao Kono
Located in NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE, FR
brushwork reflect the fusion of traditional Japanese aesthetics with Western Art Deco modernity. The
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

Japan Important Hand Carved and Hand Painted Art Deco Cat Panel, Koga Tadao
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan an important Art Deco period hand carved and hand painted wooden panel in its original frame
Category

20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Kimono Wall Art / Japanese Art / Wall Decoration, -Japanese Cat-
Located in Shibuya City, Tokyo
Japanese Cat by Kimono-Couture *Japanese Kimono Art *Handmade by Kimono-Couture *One-of-a-kind
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Furniture

Materials

Silk, Acrylic

Unusual Japanese Porcelain Beckoning Cat Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Unusual Japanese porcelain figural sculpture, Kutani style, of a provocative rendition of Maneki
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Painted Floor Screen with Cat & Sparrow
Located in Seattle, WA
A fine Japanese tsuitate (standing screen) with sugi (cryptomeria) wood panel mounted in a wood
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Cat Woman, 21st century, modern, nude, mask, japanese,
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Cat Woman, 2017 Oil on paper 7 9/10 × 11 4/5 in 30 × 20 cm The German-Italian artist works
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

Japanese Pair of Imari Porcelain Lovable Cats Sculpture, Signed on Base
Located in Bruxelles, BE
A pair of japanese lovable imari cats in red enameled porcelain. Each sculpture okimono is signed
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Porcelain

Yoshitoshi Tsukioka, Cat, Japanese Woodblock Print, Ukiyo-e, Beauty, Kimono
By Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Located in London, GB
marked by reactionary reforms put in place to rectify the perceived excesses of the Japanese shogunate
Category

Late 19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

A Japanese, Meiji-era (1868 – 1912) Bronze Okimono sculpture of a house cat
Located in London, GB
From our collection of Japanese Bronze works of art from the reign of Emperor Meiji, this unusual
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Cat Antique Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
A charming Japanese cat antique lantern hand cast and crafted in black iron with removable base for
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Metalwork

Materials

Iron

Japanese Cat Antique Lantern
Japanese Cat Antique Lantern
H 9.5 in W 7 in D 6 in
Japanese Woman in Kimono with Cat Art
Located in Countryside, IL
Japanese Woman in Kimono with Cat Art This piece of art measures: 10.5 wide x .75 deep x 35
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Grasscloth, Paper

Japanese Woman in Kimono with Cat Art
Japanese Woman in Kimono with Cat Art
H 35 in W 10.5 in D 0.75 in
Japanese Antique Cat, Your Best Friend
Located in South Burlington, VT
From Our Recent Japanese Acquisitions Travels. A charming Japanese antique cat hand cast and
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Cat, Your Best Friend
Japanese Antique Cat, Your Best Friend
H 12.5 in W 10 in L 12.5 in
19th Century Japanese Hirado Porcelain Cat Sculpture
Located in Astoria, NY
A Hirado bisque porcelain sculpture of a sitting cat with its eyes closed. This is a rare and
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Japanese Kutani Porcelain Sleeping Cat
Located in San Diego, CA
Excellent Kutani porcelain piece from the Meiji period (late 1800s). Sleeping cat is in excellent
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Old Japanese small wooden cat / 1920-1980 / Cat figurine/Showa era
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
wooden cat made in Japan during the Showa period (1920-1980). It is a simple sculpture, and I think it
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20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cypress

Japanese Screen "Cat Resting under Bamboo Arbor"
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese screen: Cat resting under bamboo arbor. Beautifully painted cat with trellis supporting a
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood

Japanese Porcelaine Representing a Cat Sleeping, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Porcelaine representing a cat sleeping. Japanese work,  circa 1880.
Category

Antique 1880s Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Porcelain

Cat-Shaped Glass Bottle Made in the Showa Period in Japan / Lucky Cat
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
A cat-shaped glass container made around the middle of the Showa period after World War II. This
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Antiquities

Materials

Blown Glass

Japanese Big Hand Cast Bronze Cat Charming Art Deco Lines and Fine Details
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese Kyoto acquisitions A fine Japanese tall cast bronze sensuous cat
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Gucci by Damian Gonzales, 3D Japanese washi tape fiber art painting, cat & toy
Located in Jersey City, NJ
"Gucci," 2021. Washi Tape on Wood panel. A portrait of the artist's cat with cat toy. This piece
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Tape, Wood

Japanese Antique Red Enameled Porcelain Crouching Cat Sculpture, 1920
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese antique red enameled porcelain crouching cat, sculpture Okimono signed base, 1920. Maker
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Japanese Antique Bronze Cats Pair Hand Cast With Playful Pose
Located in South Burlington, VT
continues to this day. In Japan, there are also cats described as Maneki Neko, also referred to in English
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Cat 1860s-1900s / Sculpture Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old carved wooden cat made in Japan. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). The
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pine

Japanese Old Pottery Statue Beckoning Cat 1940s-1970s / Manekineko Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
a new perspective. This is a Japanese-made pottery beckoning cat. This statue was made in the mid
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Cat 1860s-1920s /Figurine Animal Sculpture Object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Old Japanese wood carving cat. It seems to be from the Meiji era to the Taisho era. (1860s-1920s
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Big Antique Hand-Painted Wooden 19th Century Fortune Money Cat Signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
collection. Excellent detail. A rare work of art that is virtually impossible to find in Japan today as
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Big Imari Porcelain Crouching Cat Sculpture 90 Years Old, Signed Base
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese big 90 year old red enameled porcelain crouching cat, sculpture Okimono signed base
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic

Junichiro Sekino Signed Limited Edition Japanese Print Girl Cradling Cat Red
By Junichiro Sekino
Located in Norfolk, GB
has led us to the information in the listing. As art specialists, the handling of the print would
Category

20th Century Showa Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper

Reclining Woman with Cat Lithograph by Tadashi Asoma, 1977
By Tadashi Asoma
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Limited edition lithograph by Japanese artist Tadashi Asoma, signed and numbered 57 of an edition
Category

Vintage 1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

Cat Basking in the Sun
By Susumu Yamaguchi
Located in Burbank, CA
A striped cat basks in the sun on a wooden porch. Behind him hang persimmons that are drying. Self
Category

1960s Showa Animal Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Japanese Contemporary Art by Miyuki Takanashi - Street Cat
By Miyuki Takanashi
Located in Paris, IDF
Mixed media (acrylic, gouache,oil) on canvas Miyuki Takanashi is a Japanese artist born in 1961
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Gouache

Big Bronze Hand Cast Art Deco Good Luck Cat from Japan
Located in South Burlington, VT
A fine Japanese cast bronze sensuous Cat beautifully handcrafted in an attractive Art Deco style
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Art Deco Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Black Cats Pair of Antique Japanese "Good Fortune Money Cats"
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a lovely pair monumental old ceramic Maneki neko "good fortune money" cats coming from a
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic

Junichiro Sekino Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Lovesick Cat 'Cat on Rooftop'
By Junichiro Sekino
Located in Studio City, CA
throughout the world. Would be a fantastic addition to any modern Japanese print or art collection or eye
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Prints

Materials

Paper

Japanese Kimono Beauty & Cat Silk Scroll
Located in South Burlington, VT
beauty and a cat, a work of art painted on silk. Technique = Handpainted. Roller Ends = Bone
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Antique Japanese Manekineko Black Cat Object, 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique maneki neko cat object. It is painted in black and around the neck, it is in red
Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Antiquities

Materials

Metal

Japanese Big Hand Cast Bronze Cat Art Deco With Fine Details, Signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese Kyoto acquisitions A fine Japanese tall cast bronze sensuous cat
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

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    The story behind the Japanese cat traces back to ancient folklore. In the tale, a cat saves the life of a samurai who turns out to be quite wealthy. To show his thanks, the man made a very generous donation to the temple. In Japanese culture, cat sculptures and figurines are symbols of good luck and known as “maneki-neko.” Find a range of Japanese decorative objects on 1stDibs.
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    The writing on Japanese art is calligraphy art called shodo. It uses Japanese kanji and kana characters. There are a variety of different shodo styles of art, including Kaisho, which is the basic, foundational form of the art. On 1stDibs, find a range of Japanese calligraphy art from top sellers..
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    The focus of Japanese art varies. Many traditional Japanese artists sought to capture the beauty of nature in their works. However, other Japanese artists have produced work with Buddhist themes, and contemporary artists working in the country have been inspired by a range of subjects, from socioeconomic and political issues to pop culture. On 1stDibs, explore a large selection of Japanese art.
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    There are a variety of different types of Japanese art. One of the oldest and most admired forms of Japanese art is the art of calligraphy, which originated in the sixth or seventh century. Another type of art, ukiyo-e, is the art of the woodblock print, which depicts scenes of female beauties; kabuki actors, sumo wrestlers and more. You’ll find a variety of Japanese artwork from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
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    Many art styles originated in Japan and grew in popularity over the years. Some of the most popular styles include shodo (calligraphy), ikebana, kanou and yamato-e. You’ll find a wide variety of authentic Japanese art from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
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    What Japanese wall art is called depends on its type. There are numerous kinds of Japanese paintings and prints, including nihonga and ukiyo-e. A Japanese wall scroll is known as a kakejiku or kakemono. On 1stDibs, find a variety of Japanese wall art.
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    To tell if art is Japanese or Chinese, study the piece's characteristics. With paintings, Chinese artists often use more color and tend to fill their entire canvases, while Japanese artists often include more negative space and choose subtler colors. There are also differences between the brushstrokes typical of traditional Chinese and Japanese art. In Japanese paintings, brushstrokes are often short and sharp. On the other hand, Chinese paintings often display longer, more fluid brushstrokes. Learning about the defining features of various art forms and periods and looking at examples of pieces made by Japanese and Chinese artists can help you learn to spot subtle differences. Explore a diverse assortment of Japanese and Chinese art on 1stDibs.
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