Printmaking titled "Cat sight - Edition…" by Sakura Yamaguchi, Original Artwork, Acrylic

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Cat sight - Edition 1/1 (2024) Printmaking by Sakura Yamaguchi

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Original Artwork (One Of A Kind) Printmaking, Acrylic / Monotype on Paper

Artworks classification

One of a kind (OOAK / Original Artwork)

One-of-a-kind works of art are also known as “OOAK” artworks. This means that every work of art is unique and there will never be another identical one.
Dimensions Height 11.7in, Width 16.5in
Artwork's condition The artwork is in perfect condition
Framing This artwork is not framed
Categories Printmaking under $5,000 Surrealism Cat

In "Cat-sight," Sakura Yamaguchi creates an evocative vision where the cat appears as a fleeting, almost spectral presence, hovering between reality and abstraction. Executed in monotype, the piece holds a raw, singular quality, with each mark unique to the moment of its creation. Deep red and cool bluish tones interact to form a harmonious yet tense composition, blurring the boundaries between figure and background so that the cat merges with an abstracted landscape. This softening of edges imbues the form with an ethereal quality, as though the cat exists half-seen, half-imagined—a delicate play of light and shadow that evokes the ephemeral nature of perception. The textured paper and subtle layering of paint further enhance this effect, giving the sense of a form dissolving even as it appears. The cat’s intense gaze anchors the composition, providing a focal point that contrasts with the soft diffusion around it, creating a sense of mystery and depth. Yamaguchi suggests that the cat’s gaze transcends the material plane, engaging a symbolic space where the boundary between reality and intuition blurs, as if the cat is looking beyond the visible, inviting the viewer to do the same.

About this artwork: Classification, Techniques & Styles

Acrylic

Paint using traditional pigments mixed with synthetic resins.

Monotype

Printing technique without engraving which produces a unique print. It consists of painting a non-porous support which will serve as a support for printing.

Surrealism

Founded in 1923 by the writer André Breton, it will unite many artists like Salvador Dali (1904-1989), Max Ernst, René Magritte (1898-1967), Victor Brauner (1903-1966). Influenced by psychoanalysis, they see psychic life as a new field for renewing the arts. They will develop new ways to create and use new materials.

Technic Printmaking

Printmaking was originally used to communicate. Exceptional technical characteristics make it a valuable artistic medium. The artist creates an image on a flat surface to make a print. To create an original print, the artist inks the surface and presses it onto paper. Printmaking is the process of printing artworks Usually on paper but also fabric, wood, metal and other surfaces. ... Except for monotyping, all printing processes can produce identical multiples from the same artwork. The works thus produced are called prints or "impressions".

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Artist represented by Catopia

Sakura Yamaguchi

Poland

Born in 1967, Sakura Yamaguchi is a self-taught graphic designer and a key figure in the Catopia collective. Deeply influenced by his practice of Iaidō, a Japanese martial art rooted in precision and discipline, [...]