After Kuniyoshi Kaneko, Cat Hat, Oil Painting on Canvas Offered as a Copy, Size F6, Cream Frame
After Kuniyoshi Kaneko, Cat Hat, Oil Painting on Canvas Offered as a Copy, Size F6, Cream Frame
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Two cats, worn as a hat
The picture follows the cool, theatrical manner of Kuniyoshi Kaneko and is offered openly as a copy. Its yellow ground and stacked cats give it wit and presence. No claim of authorship is made.
Best for: Interiors where a decorative painting is wanted and its status is understood
Condition notes
Painting described as good; marks and wear noted overall, chiefly to the frame.
Retouching has not been assessed.
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An oil painting after Kuniyoshi Kaneko, titled Cat Hat. Its authorship is uncertain and it is offered as a copy: the Desk presents it as a decorative painting in the manner of the artist, not as a work by his hand.
The Piece
A girl with a pale, mask-like face and heavy-lidded eyes looks out past the viewer. She wears a red dress with a black ribbon tie and a blue earring, and on her head sit two cats, one white and one black, stacked like a hat with their legs splayed. The ground is a flat mustard yellow above a band of dark green.
The upper right corner bears a painted inscription reading Kaneko. It has been described as a signature, yet the painting is presented as a copy; the Desk does not offer it as the signature of the artist.
Details
- Attribution: Unknown artist, after Kuniyoshi Kaneko
- Title: Cat Hat
- Status: Offered as a copy; authorship uncertain
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Size: F6
- Image: About 41 x 31.8 cm (16.1 x 12.5 in)
- Frame: About 56 x 47 cm (22 x 18.5 in)
- Presentation: Cream moulded frame
- Origin: Japan
Condition
- The painting is in good condition.
- Marks and wear are noted overall, chiefly to the frame and its backing.
- Later retouching, if any, has not been assessed.
Condition grade B (good, light signs of age) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
This piece is offered as a copy of uncertain authorship. It should not be bought as a work by Kuniyoshi Kaneko, and no opinion on authorship is given beyond that statement. Keep it away from direct sun and damp.
Delivery from Japan
The frame is corner-protected, wrapped and crated by hand in Japan, and the work stays in its frame. Shipping is quoted and agreed with you before purchase, weighing EMS, then FedEx, then air cargo, all insured and tracked. Duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything you wish to know before you buy, and see our published policy.
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