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Strange Ringo
Contemporary Japanese art
from somewhere between
reality and imagination.
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Created out of a desire to capture the graceful harmony between rich drapes and a gentle feline companion, this miniature artwork invites you into a warm, classic interior setting.
Holding a single rose in a whimsical gesture, the elegant cat seems to whisper, "May I offer you a cup of tea, My Lady?" Designed as a sweet, small-scale piece to bring a moment of playful tranquility and comfort into your everyday life.
Original Artwork
Medium: Acrylic gouache and oil on pressed paper.
Framing: Beautifully framed in a classic frame, ready to hang.
Details: Signed on the back; accompanied by an official Certificate of Authenticity signed by the artist.
Dimensions:
Artwork Size: 3.5" × 5.0" / L-size (8.9 cm × 12.7 cm)
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Through the Curtainland of Dreams
What might be waiting beyond the curtain?
Through the Curtainland of Dreams is an original painting from Chocotopia, the inner world that Chiyoko Kana has been observing, painting, and chronicling for years.
Here, a curious gathering of Chocotopia’s residents inhabits a world where the familiar and the strange exist comfortably side by side. A cat, a rabbit, a dog, and other peculiar little characters appear among fragments of color, pattern, and unexpected details—as though we have wandered into the middle of a story already in progress.
Chiyoko does not determine where that story must lead. Instead, she leaves clues and little riddles throughout the painting, inviting each viewer to imagine what happened before this moment—and what might happen next.
Perhaps the curtain is not an entrance at all.
Perhaps you have already stepped through it.
Artist: Chiyoko Kana
Medium: Acrylic and oil on canvas
Framed size: 20 × 14 in
Original artwork — one of a kind
This artwork is sold framed and ready to display.
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Description
An original handmade art sculpture capturing a moment of pure, serious childhood nostalgia. A ginger tabby cat holds a coin purse tight to its chest, deep in thought over what to buy with pocket money on a trip to the local candy shop.
Dimensions: H 25 cm × D 12 cm × W 12 cm (approx. H 9.8″ × D 4.7″ × W 4.7″)
Materials: Recycled paper clay, polymer clay, acrylic gouache, wood
Key Feature: The earnest, determined profile of the little cat counting its coins is its most charming point.
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Gallery
Recognition
Strange Ringo Gallery is a contemporary online gallery celebrating the eccentric, imaginative, and unconventional.
Currently centred on the visual world of Japanese artist Chiyoko Kana, the gallery presents original Lowbrow and Pop Surrealist art to collectors worldwide.
Looking ahead, Strange Ringo will also introduce selected Japanese artists whose distinctive work has yet to receive wider international recognition.
Original artworks are available for purchase online, with worldwide shipping from Japan.
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