Sleeping Cat and Butterflies, first half of nineteenth century, by an unknown Japanese artist

The image reproduced on these notecards is from an album of paintings on silk titled Birds and Flowers, created by an unknown artist during Japan’s Edo period (1615–1868). In this delicate, meditative study, we can almost feel the cat’s sleek, silky fur and the soft sunlight in which it basks, hear the whisper of the butterflies’ wings. The quiet beauty of this graceful image evokes a sense of peaceful repose.

• 10 blank notecards with envelopes
• Paper-wrapped decorative box with drawer closure
• Printed in full color on recycled paper with soy-based inks
• High-quality 250 gsm card stock
• Soft white envelopes

Published with the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Dimensions

• Box size: 4 x 5.625 x 1"
• Card size: 3.5 x 5"