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7.00" x 12.00"
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7.00" x 12.00"
Fortune Cat in Cherry Tree Wood Print
by M Spadecaller
Product Details
Fortune Cat in Cherry Tree wood print by M Spadecaller. Bring your artwork to life with the texture and added depth of a wood print. Your image gets printed directly onto a sheet of 3/4" thick maple wood. There are D-clips on the back of the print for mounting it to your wall using mounting hooks and nails (included).
Design Details
Often found at the entrance to Asian restaurants, shops, and offices is a figurine cat, as it is believed to bring good fortune. The cat that brings... more
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Artist's Description
Often found at the entrance to Asian restaurants, shops, and offices is a figurine cat, as it is believed to bring good fortune. The cat that brings good fortune ("Zhao Cai Mao”) is a concept that originated in Japan with the Maneki Neko (Fortune Cat). The significance of the cherry blossom tree and the lucky cat in Japanese art and culture goes back hundreds of years. The cherry blossom represents fragility and beauty. Each year the brilliant cherry blossom trees bloom briefly reminding us that life is overwhelmingly beautiful and tragically short.
Today in Tokyo, there is a temple known as Goutokuji, which is dedicated to cats. Legend has it that Goutokuji, is protected by Maneki-neko, a folklore cat.The legend of Maneki-neko can be traced back to when the Goutokuji was a Buddhist monastery. The monastery was low on money and food, as the story goes. The monks at the temple always made sure that their cat named Tama always had food. One day the Lord of Hikone, Naotaka Ii,...
About M Spadecaller
Spadecaller is an experienced traditional artist, who creates original hand-painted digital images and photo composite artworks. In the late fifties at eight years old, Spadecaller started formal training in traditional oil painting.Through considerable personal sacrifice, his mother nurtured his artistic talents and provided him with the tools to launch his creative journey. Spadecaller attended The School of Visual Arts in New York City (1970-71), and during the 70's up until the late 80's, he exhibited acrylic and oils in Montreal and New York. Due to the onset of chronic illness in the late nineties and with the advent of image editing software, he turned to creating digital hand painted images and photographic art. Artwork by...
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