Flowers of a Hundred Worlds (Momoyogusa): Puppies (Enokoro)
1909
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1909
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This painting shows three fluffy puppies playing near pink and white flowers. The flowers look like they’re floating on a plain white background. The puppies have soft fur and bright eyes, like they’re about to tumble over each other. Sekka made loose sketches first on tracing paper. The final print is much tighter and detailed. The Meiji period loved bold, simple designs like this. See how the colors pop against the white? It’s almost like a stencil. Look up Kamisaka Sekka (Japanese, 1866–1942) to find more of his work.
