{"product_id":"natori-shunsen-sitting-black-cat","title":"Natori Shunsen: Sitting Black Cat (SOLD)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natori Shunsen (1886-1960)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sitting Black Cat  \u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e ca. 1950\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eA seated black cat gazes expectantly up, its deep yellow eyes glowing like jewels. As noted by Rhiannon Paget (see reference), the cat delivers the psychological intensity of the kabuki actor portraits for which the artist is best known. We see the combination of shin hanga and sosaku hanga techniques here, as the cat has a more rough-edged, stylized form, including eyes that are more diamond-shaped than round. The cat, although seated, floats like its own planet against a silver halo that blends beautifully into a grey background.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWith a limited edition seal, verso, numbered 82 out of an edition of 250. Scarce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent impression, color and condition. One tiny ding to paper in background.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Watanabe Shôzaburô   \u003cstrong\u003eSeal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Artist’s seal  \u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 41 x 27 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLiterature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paget, Rhiannon. Divine Felines: The Cat in Japanese Art. Tuttle (2023), p. 49.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Natori Shunsen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42323918422098,"sku":"SHN020","price":2600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0079\/3388\/6546\/files\/SHN020.jpg?v=1773174411","url":"https:\/\/egenolfgallery.com\/products\/natori-shunsen-sitting-black-cat","provider":"Egenolf Gallery Japanese Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}