With an inviting raised paw and pointy red ears ... sold at a market in his acclaimed woodblock print (the oldest known image of the fortune cat). Utagawa Hiroshige‘s 1852 ukiyo-e style ...

Then, its texture and scent likely attracted a curious feline. “The paw print indicates that the small cat was probably reclined on the curving edge of the jug, likely basking in the sun ...