Original artwork description:

My latest pop art style painting depicts a cute white plastic waving cat that was given to me as a gift. The original inspiration can be seen in some of the photos next to the painting.

Named maneki-neko in Japanese, literally “beckoning cat”, I saw many of these cute feline figurines during a trip to Japan several years ago. They're often placed outside, or in the window of businesses to provide good luck. Ever since that trip I've loved Japanese culture and cuisine, and this small A5 original painting is the latest in a series of images inspired by it.

The golden version of the waving cat is perhaps more popularly known, and often seen in restaurants, but the white version has the specific meaning for "Happiness, purity, and positive things to come".

This is also a new smaller size of painting for me, in standard UK paper size A5, hence the lower price. I plan to create a few of these featuring smaller more detailed objects such as this. It comes unframed on high quality paper, but A5 frames are easy enough to find. The final picture shows some of the other Japanese food related pieces still available in my shop.

I love representing food in a simple, graphic style, opting for impact rather than realism. The object is here set against my often used sky blue background.

Size -
5.7 inches x 8.2 inches
15 cm x 21 cm
Roughly 1mm thick

The painting will be packaged in a thick envelope with full tracked postage.

My work has been inspired by the classic pop artists like Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein, alongside modern day graphic artists, food packaging, and street art.

Materials used:

Posca Paint Pen, Acrylic Paper (Acid Free)

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