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The traditional Japanese art of papercutting, or kirie, can truly be a beautiful sight to behold. 25-year veteran Masayo Fukuda, however, may have produced one of the most intricately gorgeous cutting yet. She recently took to Twitter to post what she is calling her masterpiece of 2018 in the form of a stunning kirie octopus!
Source: Masayo Fukudaa
Source: Masayo Fukuda
The super detailed octopus is actually cut from a single sheet of paper, and it took Masayo two months to painstakingly craft and brilliantly make use of negative space.
Source: Masayo Fukuda
Source: Masayo Fukuda
While it may appear as a finely drawn illustration, videos below prove that it's actually a beautiful kirie work of art.
You can follow Masayo Fukuda and her work on her homepage and Twitter.