Black Tin Cat On Wheels Vintage Japanese Wind-Up Toy alebrijes executed in black ink on

executed in black ink on a washi-type paper that I think was once much closer to white than it is today

giving it the ability to serve as a platform for the display of some other tiny thing--and

anywhere it is hung this piece will really make the room

I would guess this painting dates to the the 1910s or so

streamlined form

Black Tin Cat On Wheels Vintage Japanese Wind-Up Toy alebrijes executed in black ink onI really love this old tin cat on wheels toy, which is not just a great object, but a super fun one: pull down on the tail to wind it up (this requires holding the body with the other hand as the pressure pressure builds), then release and off it goes rolling, fast! It's also nice that it can sit up on its tail, head and two paws raised as if begging you for a treat! I'm not sure the maker of this one, but it is stamped "Made in Japan" on its bell,