No one captures the graces and idiosyncrasies of cats quite like the painters, printmakers and haiku masters of Japan. 

From the Edo to the Showa period, many artists turned their gaze toward an unlikely subject: their small feline companions. Closely observed portraits in words and ink elevate the everyday adventures of cats: taking a nap on a Buddha statues lap, daintily eating a rice ball, courting the neighbours cat.

This curated collection of poems, prints and paintings will leave you inspired to cultivate the serenity and wonder embodied by these creators and by the cats themselves.