Cats of Japan: Woodblock Prints by Hokusai, Hiroshige and Other Artists

日本浮世繪版畫：江戶貓貓特輯

✰70幅浮世繪大師貓咪作品
✰手風琴摺頁書設計，盡情欣賞浮世繪藝術」

2024.05.08  16:30前訂購讀者，預計到貨日：5月底

第二批預計到貨日：6月中

帶你尋訪江戶幕府的浮世繪貓貓！數個世紀以來，貓一直在日本文化與民間故事中扮演重要角色。早在 Hello Kitty 問世前，貓已經被日本社會各階層，特別是藝術家所迷戀與崇拜。本書收集了日本浮世繪大師筆下的「貓」，包括葛飾北齋（Hokusai）、歌川廣重（Hiroshige）、歌川國芳（Kuniyoshi）、喜多川歌麿（Utamaro）與豐原國周（Kunichika）等日本版畫大師的70幅經典作品，完美地反映了這個國家對於貓的複雜情感。

畫冊中的貓以玩耍和可愛的形象出現，同時又表現為威脅和捕獵者，牠們被賦予了情色的意味，又被視為財富和品味的象徵。貓在畫作中既有人類的特質，也能變成奇異的形態。每幅作品都以絲絲入扣的細節、明亮色彩以及複雜而精細的圖案精準捕捉了貓的靈動之美。

本書採用復古的手風琴摺頁書設計，遵循日本製書傳統，不僅方便翻閱，還可以一次展示所有作品，讓讀者盡情欣賞浮世繪藝術的魅力。此外，這套書籍以絲綢般細膩的裝幀和優雅的收藏盒呈現，配有解說手冊，是完美的禮品組合，適合貓迷、熱愛日本文化與木刻版畫的藏家收藏！

Featuring the works Japan’s most celebrated neko-e artists, this gorgeous boxed set contains a volume of more than seventy exquisite accordion-fold prints and an accompanying booklet with explanatory texts.

For centuries, cats have played an essential role in Japanese culture and folklore. Long before Hello Kitty, they were fetishized and revered by every strata of Japanese society, especially by artists. This volume collects dozens of prints by the greatest masters of Japanese printmaking including Hokusai, Hiroshige, Kuniyoshi, Utamaro, and Kunichika. It beautifully reflects the complex nature of the country’s attachment to felines. Cats are depicted as playful and cuddly, menacing and predatory; they are imbued with erotic meaning; and regarded as symbols of wealth and taste. They can be seen as having human qualities, yet also take on monstrous forms. Each of these prints captures its subject’s personality with meticulous detail, vibrant colors, and intricate patterns.
Included in this package is a booklet featuring an introduction to and brief texts about each of the works―making this the perfect gift for cat fanciers, Japanese culture enthusiasts and lovers of woodblock prints.