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"Cat Watching a Spider" by Ōide Tōkō. The cultural depiction of cats and their relationship to humans is old and stretches back over 9,500 years.Cats are featured in the history of many nations, are the subject of legend, and are a favourite subject of artists and writers.
Myojakdo (Korean: 묘작도; lit. Painting of Cats and Sparrows) is a Korean painting depicting two cats and sparrows on an old tree, drawn by Byeon Sang-byeok during the late 17th century, in the period of the Korean Joseon Dynasty (1392–1910).
A description and depiction of the Wichianmat (Siamese cat) first appears in a collection of ancient manuscripts called the Tamra Maew (The Cat-Book Poems), thought to originate from the Ayutthaya Kingdom (1351 to 1767 AD).
One day, the cat came to her in a dream and told her that if she made an ornament of the cat, she would be blessed with good luck. The old woman made an ornament of the cat out of Imado ware, a local speciality, and sold it at the Asakusa Shrine, where it became very popular and made her rich, and the maneki-neko was created. [11] [12]
The protective function of cats is indicated in the Book of the Dead, where a cat represents Ra and the benefits of the sun for life on Earth. Cat-shaped decorations used during the New Kingdom of Egypt indicate that the domesticated cat became more popular in daily life. Cats were depicted in association with the name of Bastet. [5]
Peter, A Cat O'One Tail: His Life and Adventures (1892) Old Rabbit the Voodoo and Other Sorcerers (1893) Fun and Frolic, with verses by Clifton Bingham, London: Ernest Nister (1900). The Dandy Lion (1901) Cats (1902) Pa Cats, Ma Cats and their kittens (1903) The Louis Wain Kitten Book (1903) Claws and Paws (1904) Mixed Pickles by Louis Wain (c ...
Suphalak cat in the Tamra Maew. Both a description and depiction of the Suphalak first appears in a collection of ancient manuscripts called the Tamra Maew (the Cat-Book Poems) [2] thought to originate from the Ayutthaya Kingdom (AD 1351 to 1767).
Mayor Stubbs, a cat who was honorary mayor of the town of Talkeetna, Alaska, from 1997 until his death in 2017; CC (Copy Cat, or Carbon Cat), the first cloned cat. Dusty the Klepto Kitty (US), notorious for being an expert night cat burglar. [31] Tarmac The Weather Cat seen outside the National Weather Service office in Little Rock, Arkansas