Animals in Ukiyo-e

Ōta Memorial Museum of Art

30 july - 25 september 2022

ukiyoe-ota-muse.jp

"Various animals appear in ukiyo-e. In addition to pets such as cats and dogs, and domestic animals such as horses and cows, those believed to be good omens, such as cranes and turtles, imported from overseas, such as elephants and leopards, and even catfish, based on the superstition that catfish cause earthquakes, are depicted in ukiyo-e..." [continue reading]

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Utagawa Kuniyoshi : Toys of a Horned Owl and a Horse (the talisman against smallpox)

Utagawa Yoshifuji : Sumō Wrestling of Rabbits