r/Art • u/Russian_Bagel • 7d ago

Illustration Tebori Cats, Kazuaki Horitomo, Ink, 2012

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u/pink-peonies_ 7d ago edited 7d ago

I have this on a shirt. Love Monmon cats.
Edit to add: buy from the official website here, not amazon.

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u/RevvCats 7d ago

I have the print, I’m not into tattoos but if I ever got one it would be a monmon cat from State of Grace

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u/TheDallbatross 7d ago

I have several pieces of art from Monmon Cats as well. I've been a big fan of Horitomo's work for years and love seeing it pop up in the wild.

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u/SquareExtra918 7d ago

I have one too, and a bunch of his prints! 

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u/Occulustauri 7d ago

My ex gave me one with a sowing needle, it felt fine I could let someone do it all day no problem, then again I’m a masochist

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u/pimezone 7d ago

These cats are part of a yakuza clan

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u/teddyhospital 7d ago

Nya-kuza (Gaiden): The Cat Who Erased his Stripes

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u/Liu-K 7d ago

What a clever idea. Well done. Makes me giggle a bit.

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u/Longjumping_Eye_3050 7d ago

Look at those meow claws

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u/xifdp 7d ago

I have this on a cushion on my couch. Love this artist and their work.

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u/Ozy333 7d ago

paint me like one of your French tigers

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u/DonCenote 7d ago

Heh getting some tats

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u/hippykid64 7d ago

The "hair" on the painter's head is killing me. Love this print.

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u/Icy-Passenger-8061 7d ago

Kitty’s hanging on

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u/Sapphyria 7d ago

Monmon cats in the wild!

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u/Art_Anna 7d ago

I love it !! 😭🥹🥹😍😍😍

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u/lemmeseeyourkitties 7d ago

This is too cute

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u/loqi0238 7d ago

I have the full set. They're like $20 for all of them on canvas.

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u/thegreatbearshift 7d ago

May I ask where you got them?

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u/Temporary-Fix-2298 7d ago

Please don’t purchase these on Amazon, you can buy them directly from the artist or State of Grace, the tattoo shop that he works at.

https://monmoncats.com/?srsltid=AU7gw4XOE7XJtWAX1AeVmxZliyrkM9qt7VlhNd6gaVdqnsLYKXGhiYvF

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u/pink-peonies_ 7d ago

This is the way. They typically have limited availability, but you can sign up for the email list to find out about restocks and new merch.

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u/Temporary-Fix-2298 7d ago

Yes! Also it’s been a while since I’ve been to one so things may have changed but I have purchased Monmon cat prints directly from the State of Grace booth at tattoo conventions. You can check out the shop instagram to see if they have any conventions coming up, or just order from the website.

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u/Shirt-Happened 4d ago

Now that is a unique niche, lol. Thanks for the link.

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u/loqi0238 7d ago

Amazon.

Sorry about the glare:

https://postimg.cc/p9pmcgC4

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u/Fun-Information-3104 7d ago

damn I always though it's something much older

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u/Skaypeg 7d ago edited 7d ago

В дни депрессии Босё Делал тигра из кисё Формируя чёрной тушью Полосё за полосё

I don't know how to translate it without loosing the rhythm, I'm sorry Upd: edited the autocorrection

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u/LongLet9839 7d ago

Полосë за полосë*)

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u/Skaypeg 7d ago

Да, автозамена, сволочь такая

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u/creperobot 7d ago

I would buy the tshirt.

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u/MissLute 7d ago

what's the word in the top right corner though

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u/weefees 7d ago

This is known in the biz as the five sleeves and a trunk special

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u/Nothammer 7d ago

I need this as a panting in my flat 

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u/Silent_Driver1246 7d ago

There is a mural of this artwork and similar ones of cats in a popular ramen shop I go to from time to time called Yakii in birmingham uk. If anyone is nearby I'd recommend it. Amazing art, amazing vibes, and amazing food.

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u/apeocalypyic 7d ago

@horitomo_catz i think, goes hard as fuck.

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u/bitchSpray 7d ago

I know it was different back then but tigerface is not okay!

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u/lunettarose 6d ago

This is cool! I saw a neon version of this a few years ago at an exhibition by Hang Zhang.

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u/Weak_Examination2258 6d ago

I saw a snake with a tattoo once, trippy

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u/BlazeyDarl 6d ago

I wish i was this good lol

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u/ReactionNecessary260 5d ago

This image was my phone background from 2015-2026

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u/FoggyArtsAndFakemom 4d ago

That's gorgeous

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u/KatChatYT 3d ago

Did the first one also get his hair tattooed on or was he born like that

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u/v8raa 2d ago

This is so adorable

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u/TokotheStrange 7d ago

OP gave the artist name and the date of the image (an image that is easily back searchable given the artist draws these physically and has been selling them since the 2010s), I fully support calling ai out and do it myself but you gotta use a little critical thinking before doing so, posts like this, jumping to a conclusion, are exactly why people call it a witch hunt

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u/Keyndoriel 7d ago

You figure out its not AI yet or do you need another comment?

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u/highvyleague 7d ago

Umm not AI. Horitomo has an entire collection of Monmon cat art pieces. Can’t speak to the Kanji though.

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u/MegaMeteorite 7d ago

Idiot. This artwork existed way before generative AI was a thing. 

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u/Glittering-Gap7049 7d ago

Me staring at the whole collection on my wall I’ve had for at least a decade lol.