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Ishikawa Toraji
Black cat (Kuroi Neko 黒い猫) 1934
colour woodblock
48.0 × 37.0 cm
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, NGV Asian Art Acquisition Fund, 2014
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Black cat
(Kuroi Neko 黒い猫)
1934
from the Ten types of female nudes (Rajo Jusshu 裸女十種) series (1934)
Medium
colour woodblock
Measurements
48.0 × 37.0 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, NGV Asian Art Acquisition Fund, 2014
Gallery location
Not on display
About this work
This woodblock print is from a series by Ishikawa Toraji that depicts Japanese women in fashionable modern interiors. The women are nude in each scene, giving the prints a voyeuristic and erotic sensibility. Toraji emphasises the tactile nature of cats, as the woman in this print allows a black-and-white cat to rub against her skin.
Artwork Details
Accession Number
2014.24.7
Department
Asian Art
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