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  1. Ukiyo-e Cats: Felines in Japanese Art - Tofugu

    Before there could be ukiyo-e cats, there had to be cats in the first place. Kitties may be common in Japan today, but they're not natives. It's likely they came to Japan on Chinese ships 1000 years ago. They were mousers on the ships, and Japan was happy to employ the rodent-killers on farms. In temples, mousers kept mice from eating Buddhist scro...

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    In the Edo period (1603 – 1868), Japan stopped making war and started making mass popular culture. People had the time and means for leisure. They didn't have the internet, but they did have romance theater, trashy literature, and ukiyo-e 浮世絵(うきよえ). Ukiyo-e prints are now delicate works of art displayed in museums. But ukiyo-e, though extremely sop...

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    As you may imagine, the depiction of ukiyo-e cats began simply enough. But over time, imagination took hold and people began rendering felines in all kinds of positions, locations, and situations.

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    Though many artists used cats in their work, some loved them more than others. A lot more. There are a lot of Japanese artists who loved cats. But the best to start with is Utagawa Kuniyoshi, a man who made his mark on ukiyo-e history.

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    From now on if anyone tells you you're wasting your time looking at cat pictures, you can prove that you're part of a long and honorable tradition. Whether it's ukiyo-e cats or cat vines, kitty obsession isn't a new fad or a waste of attention. It's a habit that makes you more human. Or more feline, depending on how you look at it.

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