Manabu Sawada, set of 5 postcards depicting cats and girls

This is a set of five postcards depicting a cat and a girl by Manabu Sawada. All postcards are printed on matte paper at a domestic printing factory. The original postcards were sold at Matatabi-do in Sendai City, Sutupa in Miyako City, and Machiya Monogatari Kan in Morioka City, etc. Manabu Sawada (Painter, Illustrator) Born in Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture. Studied under Western-style painter Isao Masuzaka. He is a Japanese-style painter, watercolor painter, and illustrator. Representative of "Seagull Company," which produces goods centering on cats. Has been involved in the development of goods such as Kuro at the Wharf, Jodogahime, and Umineko Wakame-chan. Director of Miyako Art Association. Awarded a prize in the Japanese Painting Division of the Iwate Art Festival 2022. Awarded a prize in the Japanese Painting Division at the Iwate Art Festival 2023. Iwate Manga Grand Prix 2024 Grand Prize in the Illustration Division for "Jodogahime".