Titles

Maneki-neko

Japanese beckoning cat

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About

Maneki-neko is a traditional Japanese figurine often believed to bring good luck to its owner. Typically depicted as a cat with one paw raised, it is a common sight in businesses and homes throughout Japan and other parts of Asia. The figurine is usually made of ceramic or plastic and is often adorned with a bib, collar, and bell.

Observations

The style combines brightly saturated red, white, blue, and gold with thick graphic outlines, decorative motifs, and visibly worked painterly surfaces. It depicts stylized lucky-cat figures across both illustrated and sculptural treatments, emphasizing expressive faces, raised paws, ornaments, coins, bells, and dense surface decoration.

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Similar styles

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