Artist Shu Yamamoto was born in Yokohama, Japan in 1948. He graduated from Aichi Prefectural University of Arts and currently lives in Utah, USA, with his family. In 2007, he accidentally saw his son imitating Van Gogh's self-portrait, but the painting was not Van Gogh but the face of a cat. As a cat lover, he was inspired to use this as an opportunity to paint two of his favorite paintings. Elements - "cat" and "art" are combined into creative elements, and the world's famous paintings begin to be fully "meow-ified". From ancient Egypt, the Greek era, the Renaissance, realism, surrealism, Asian art... So far, he has accumulated more than 500 cat-like works, including oil paintings, watercolors, sketches, electronic paintings and other media , in addition to retaining the characteristics of each art genre, he also adds the world view of cats. Looking at his works one after another, it is like being taught a lesson in the art history of cats! Therefore, "Cat Art Museum" became the theme name of this series of works exhibited all over the world.
THE WHISKYFIND is an emerging independent whisky bottler in Asia. In 2016, it became internationally famous for its "Classic of Mountains and Seas" series of whiskys. Following the launch of "Zheng Wen Three Kingdoms" in 2018, it once again cooperated with world-class artist Osamu Yamamoto to use whisky to interpret a story. Each of the world-famous paintings transformed into meows, this cross-border cooperation project is "Meowseum Cat Museum Collection Whisky"!
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Original painting: L'uomo vitruviano
Vitruvian Man
The name comes from the ancient Roman architect Vitruvius, who mentioned in his work "Ten Books on Architecture" that the proportions of the human body can be used as an ideal template for architectural design because it embodies the perfect order in nature. In 1940, Leonardo da Vinci visualized Vitruvius's ideas. After studying the anatomy of the human body, he evenly divided the male image and placed its limbs in a mole and a circle to show the golden ratio of each body part. Later generations believed that the work was the best representative of the spiritual spirit, a masterpiece of art and science that transcended its time, and reminded us of the infinite possibilities of pursuing knowledge, balance and beauty.
After being catified by Yamamoto Osamu, the original painting was drawn into a skeletal shape with golden ratios, inspiring future pet owners to explore the science and art of the limits of whiskey. This work invites the president of the well-known Japanese spirits brand "Rudder Tsuyoshi Kitakaji" to jointly select a Ben Nevis 1997 Sherry Single Cask. The calm earth and musk form the main flavor line, and the rich tropical fruits and spicy flavors are appropriately shuttled through the layers of flavor changes in the cooking. It is a perfect proportion, balanced and timeless, and it is worth savoring and thinking about!
Aroma: Musk, coffee, candied peach, stewed pear, apricot, persimmon, blood orange, wild nectar, wax, honeycomb, malt, elderflower, earth, clove, leather and sparse notes.
Taste: Wild nectar, sweet persimmon, sweet peach, citrus jam, fruit tea, malt sweetness, dark chocolate, musk, smoky feeling, minerals, charcoal-roasted coffee, ginger, spices, charcoal, rich and varied layers.
Finish: candied fruits, cloves, cocoa, dark chocolate, earth, minerals, charcoal, salty, long-lasting finish.
