{"product_id":"isoda-koryusai-cat-catching-an-insect-old-edo-period-japanese-painting-postcard","title":"Isoda Koryūsai Cat Catching An Insect Old Edo Period Japanese Painting Postcard","description":"\u003cp\u003eABIZVAC2 A stunning undated but modern origin reproduction published postcard and souvenir from one of London's leading museums of this historic 1772 work of art by Isoda Koryūsai entitled Cat Catching An Insect with further details and museum logo on reverse capturing all the character of the Isoda Koryusai original unused and mint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"... Cat Catching an Insect (executed between 1772 and 1789) is an extraordinary hanging scroll painting (kakemono) by the celebrated Edo-period master Isoda Koryūsai (1735–1790). While Koryūsai is universally famous for his ukiyo-e woodblock prints of beautiful courtesans (bijin-ga), this piece showcases his supreme, lesser-known brushwork skills in kachō-ga (traditional bird-and-flower painting).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe focal point of the scroll features a brilliantly characterized domestic cat. Koryūsai depicts the feline with its jaws firmly clamped shut, wearing a distinctly satisfied, smug expression after successfully trapping its tiny prey.The painting highlights the natural curiosity of the cat, contrasting the soft fluffiness of the pampered house pet against the quick, fleeting world of garden insects. Surrounding the feline are delicate botanical elements typical of Koryūsai’s nature studies, providing a quiet, organic backdrop that grounds the sudden movement of the hunt....\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Postcard Finder","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56864896778566,"sku":null,"price":2.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0965\/3216\/9030\/files\/20260628_068.jpg?v=1782680070","url":"https:\/\/postcardfinder.co.uk\/products\/isoda-koryusai-cat-catching-an-insect-old-edo-period-japanese-painting-postcard","provider":"Postcard Finder","version":"1.0","type":"link"}