Red Cat with Polka Dots and Stripes

Sometimes, I suddenly feel a cat’s gaze. Even lonely, tedious work feels easier when I know you are watching over me. I want to finish quickly so I can play with you. ふとした時に感じる、猫の視線。 孤独で退屈な作業も、きみが見ていてくれるだけで、がんばれる気がする。 早く終わらせて、きみと遊びたいよ。 Measurement: 35cm (h) x 50cm (w) About the artist: Kanako Okamoto is a Japanese illustrator and picture book author born in Kyoto. Based between Tokyo and Malaysia, she creates picture books, editorial illustrations, and commissioned works for publishing, museums, and brands. Her notable projects include illustrations for UNIQLO Sustainability’s The Power of Clothing: The Journey of Clothes and a large-scale mural for the Insect Exhibition at the National Museum of Nature and Science in Tokyo. In 2022, she published her picture book Swim Back Home (Oyoide Ie ni Kaeritai). Influenced by years of swimming and artistic swimming, her work captures the gentle flow and quiet rhythms of everyday life.