Beautiful condition Ryuichi Yamashiro "Cat" Lithograph with Hand-Signed Signature - Cat Artist, Graphic Designer

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Artwork Title: Cat
Artist: Ryuichi Yamashiro
Technique: Lithograph

This is a work by Ryuichi Yamashiro, a graphic designer known for his cat-themed art, who lived with six cats.
The sleepy cats are incredibly cute and soothing.

Includes an original signature and edition number.
This is number 68 out of a limited edition of 200.
Framed with glass.
*The box is not included.

There is a slight scratch on the bottom left corner of the frame, but it is barely noticeable and the item is in beautiful condition.
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Dimensions:
Frame: 42 cm (height) x 33 cm (width) x 2 cm (depth)
Inner mat opening: 21 cm (height) x 18 cm (width)
Print sheet overall: 30 cm (height) x 26 cm (width)
Artwork: 13.5 cm (height) x 12.5 cm (width)


Ryuichi Yamashiro (1920-1997) - Graphic Designer
Graduated from Osaka Municipal Technical High School, Design Department in 1938. After working in the advertising departments of Hankyu Department Store and Tokyo Takashimaya, he became a freelancer. He consecutively won the Asahi Advertising Award in 1953 and 1954.
In 1959, he co-founded the Japan Design Center with Yusaku Kamekura and Hiroshi Hara. In 1973, he established the design firm Communication Arts R. He received the Mainichi Design Award, ADC Silver and Bronze Awards, and the Advertising Dentsu Award (Grand Prize). He was awarded the Medal with Purple Ribbon in 1985, the Order of the Rising Sun, Fourth Class, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon in 1993, and received awards at international biennials such as the Czech International Biennial, gaining international recognition. His works are permanently preserved in museums worldwide, including the Museum of Modern Art, New York, the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, and The Museum of Modern Art, Toyama.
From the 1980s onwards, he held numerous exhibitions of illustrations featuring cats as motifs, attracting a wide range of fans of all ages. He has also published many related books, such as Cat's Monologue and Happy to Have Cats.

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