cross-posted from: https://lemmynsfw.com/post/6793318
Cat Watching a Spider, 1892 - Ōide Tōkō (1841 - 1905)
I love the contrast between works like this, with its brilliant attention to detail and anatomy, and “Frog Meditating,” by Sengai, who is just a herpy derp little Buddhist froggy guy.
He was just following Picasso’s process:
That kitty is watching the FUCK out of that spider
Cute scarf, matches the eyes
This somehow makes me feel like all is right in the world.
I like this kind of minimalistic art. Many believe art needs to be deeply profound and inspiring via complexity and detail. However art like this brings me such a pure, simple joy. It’s okay just to observe, enjoy and be content with the simplest things.
My mom has a print of this. It’s been hanging in her house since I was a kid.
