New ACEO

"Sayuri" - click here for ebay auction!

Kats challenge entry

This painting was done for the Kats challenge for the Kats ebay group I belong to. It's a smallish group dedicated to cat artists. The theme was "colorful cats". If you're interested to see all the entries, go to ebay and do a search for "Kats challenge". This kitty is an Oiran, which is a high ranking courtesan from the Edo era. Of course there are no more Oiran working in Japan, but women still dress up as them for yearly festivals. An Oiran made her living from her body, using her beauty and social graces as her greatest assets. I don't know about you, but I would think a man would be completely terrified by such an amazingly dressed woman! Click here for the ebay auction!

New ACEO

Here's something to go with the cooler weather. Click to bid!

New ACEO

Kokeshi Inu. Click here for auction!

What a wierd morning. It took forever to get my internet connection working - in the long run it turned out there was a power failure sometime before I got up and it screwed up the connection. The gas company is tearing up the lot across the street from me so the kiddies and kitty have something to watch to keep them amused. ^_^

Anyway, here's wednesday's aceo. I did another shiba for friday and it's ADORABLE but you'll have to wait.

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Something blue....

Good monday morning everyone! Here's my latest aceo - a new Shinto bride wearing a pretty modern uchikake with a blue roses design.
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Black and Tan Shiba Maiko

New ACEO!



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Or, click here for merchandise with this design.

New artwork

This week I decided to do a tribute piece to Utamaro - one of my favorite prints of his, because it's just so elegant. Also, it's a very unusual subject matter for modern times, that's for sure. I recently came across a picture of a modern geisha with blackened teeth - I wish I had bookmarked it.
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Here's a link to the original

New artwork!

Here's a cute painting of a kitty standing outside an Unagi (eel) restaurant. Broiled eels are a traditional summer treat in Japan that are thought to stimulate the appetite. The noren (hanging curtain sign) outside this restaurant has the work "Unagi" written on it in hiragana, and the "U" is written to look like an eel.
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I've also added this design to my cafepress store - click here to purchase it on mugs, magnets, and other assorted goodies.

New merchandise...

I'm slowly adding new designs to my cafepress store. New this weekend, my shinto bride design (shown here on an ornament, but also available on magnets, mugs etc), and my Osake design, shown here on a magnet. Click here to go to the store.

Doumo arigatou!!!

Shiba Maiko

Here's a really pretty Shiba Inu dog dressed as a maiko. Click here to bid on the original painting.

This design is also available on merchandise at my cafepress store. Click here to shop!

Grand Opening!

I'd like to invite you all to my brand new, renovated Cafepress store! New designs will be added weekly. If there is any products you'd like but can't find, let me know!
Click here to visit Kimono Kritters by Moussart!

New artwork...

Here's something cute - a mom and kitten having a bath! Mom is dressed in every day attire from the Edo era.
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And here's a sneak preview for friday!!

New ACEO

Post ceremony Shinto bride.
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Aren't the kanzashi the cutest ever??

New artwork...

First, a maiko kitty with two shiba inu puppies...



And, a maiko and a geisha playing cat's cradle:

Portrait of a Maiko

New ACEO, a pen and ink drawing with just a touch of color. Something a little different for a change!
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Also, a maiko kitty with a pet parrot! Click here to purchase!

New artwork

Maiko kitty with a new pet puppy - click here for auction.

Another in my everyday scenes from the pleasure quarters - lighting a lantern.

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Cat with a pet cat!

A cat with a pet cat - how cute is that?
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New artwork!

Sorry I'm a bit late with this one today. It's a holiday in Canada so I slept in. It's been really, really hot here lately so I thought a cool theme was in order. I love the kimono, I've been wanting to do something Indigo for a while, and I really like the way the blue pattern looks. Click here to bid on the painting!