Too cute to handle! Top picks from the whimsical Choju Ryakugashiki
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4th Place – Even fish can be made this cute?!
Rays were especially popular! Their adorably troubled expressions are just so endearing ♡
3rd Place – Amphibians and reptiles are cute too
The various poses of the turtles has us hooked ♡
2nd Place – Different movements and herds are adorable too
Deer and monkeys were equally popular ♡ The stretched-out deer and the monkeys in a line—simply too cute ♡
1st Place – Beloved cats and even fierce beasts are made cute!? and even fierce beasts are cute?!
This one took the top spot! Tigers in particular were wildly popular!
It’s amazing how such ferocious animals could be reduced to just a few lines and still look so cute!
With only the subtlest brushstrokes, Kuwagata Keisai was able to capture the tenderness of small animals and even the comic charm of fierce beasts. His technique feels like magic. In fact, it’s said that Hokusai’s Hokusai Manga (北斎漫画) was inspired by this very stylised ryakugashiki style!
The votes may already be in, but which animal is your personal favourite?
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Image credit: Choju Ryakugashiki (鳥獣略画式) by Kuwagata Keisai (鍬形蕙斎), courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (image cropped for use).
This article is translated from https://intojapanwaraku.com/art/272113/
