The "Moshi Neko Exhibition" is being held at the [Kyoto Culture Museum] until November 12, 2023 (Sun.).
'What if my cat talked like a person?' Have you ever imagined such a thing? If cats were people. If people were cats. Ukiyoe artist Utagawa Kuniyoshi, known as a great cat lover, intensively anthropomorphized cats and painted a series of works in which actors were cats, beginning around 1841.
This exhibition introduces 135 ukiyoe and other works featuring cats. While focusing on Utagawa Kuniyoshi, the artist who painted them, the exhibition explores the fascination of anthropomorphic expressions in the Edo period. The humorous and charming human-like appearance of cats is sure to make you giggle. Enjoy Kuniyoshi's observational skills and precise expressions, as well as his numerous works full of witty ideas.