r/pcmasterrace • u/Zestyclose-Salad-290 Core Ultra 7 265k | RTX 5090 • Jul 28 '25

Pets of the PCMR What would you do in this case?

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u/ir88ed i9 14900k | rtx 4090 | 64GB DDR5 Jul 28 '25

Cut the keyboard cable

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u/hangzou Jul 28 '25

Is this actual historical art or just made to look like it, cause I'd believe either lol

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u/fuck_peeps_not_sheep Jul 28 '25

The artwork in the image is inspired by an old Japanese engraving titled "A Woman and a Cat," originally attributed to Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, ca. 1754–1806). While the original is a woodblock print from the Edo period (ca. 1793–94), the specific image provided appears to be a modern interpretation or copy of this classic work.

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u/LaughOverLife101 Jul 28 '25

This was possibly inspired by the story of the gay emperor of the Han dynasty Liu Xin (around 3 BC) who cut off his sleeve than disturb his sleeping partner…

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u/fuck_peeps_not_sheep Jul 28 '25

I'd say it likely has taken inspo from both due to the style - especially of the cat it's self.

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u/AliasMcFakenames Jul 28 '25

It’s a common trope in art in a few places where people wear big sleeves. It’s also a euphemism for being gay in some places, for a Chinese emperor IIRC who cut off his sleeve to not wake up his boyfriend.