Cuteness

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English: Cuteness is a subjective term describing a type of attractiveness commonly associated with youth and appearance, as well as a scientific concept and analytical model in ethology, first introduced by Konrad Lorenz. Lorenz proposed the concept of baby schema (Kindchenschema), a set of facial and body features, that make a creature appear "cute" and activate ("release") in others the motivation to care for it. Cuteness may be ascribed to people as well as things that are regarded as attractive or charming. In Japan, cuteness, or Kawaii-kei, has a significant presence in the culture, and has been commented on extensively.

Galleries[edit]

Cuteness in humans[edit]

  • "Catharina Hooft with her Nurse", Frans Hals

    "Catharina Hooft with her Nurse", Frans Hals

  • "The New-born", Georges de La Tour

    "The New-born", Georges de La Tour

  • "Charity", William-Adolphe Bouguereau

    "Charity", William-Adolphe Bouguereau

  • "A Mother With Her Sleeping Child", Léon Bazile Perrault

    "A Mother With Her Sleeping Child", Léon Bazile Perrault

  • Newborn

    Newborn

  • underwater

    underwater

  • Baby with Moomin doll

    Baby with Moomin doll

  • breastfeeding

    breastfeeding

  • Feeding

    Feeding

  • crying

    crying

  • falling

    falling

  • Clara Bow (as Betty Boop), adult actor noted for her juvenile facial features

    Clara Bow (as Betty Boop), adult actor noted for her juvenile facial features

  • Michael J. Fox, adult actor noted for his juvenile facial features

    Michael J. Fox, adult actor noted for his juvenile facial features

Cuteness in animals[edit]

  • Adult housecat

    Adult housecat

  • Bobcats

    Bobcats

  • newborn calf with mother

    newborn calf with mother

  • Wolf cub, where the adult form is generally not seen as cute

    Wolf cub, where the adult form is generally not seen as cute

Children with animals[edit]

  • untitled, Theodor Kleehaas

    untitled, Theodor Kleehaas

  • Papoose on cradleboard, with lamb

    Papoose on cradleboard, with lamb

Exaggeration of animal cuteness[edit]

Cuteness in inanimate objects[edit]

  • Teddy Bear

    Teddy Bear

  • Kewpie

    Kewpie

  • "Hello Kitty" Mini, Thailand

    "Hello Kitty" Mini, Thailand

  • hand-made doll

    hand-made doll

  • Fatschenkind, Germany

    Fatschenkind, Germany

  • "reborn doll", realistic plastic baby doll

    "reborn doll", realistic plastic baby doll

  • Winky dolls

    Winky dolls

  • Edgar Bergen, Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd

    Edgar Bergen, Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd

  • Paul Winchell with Jerry Mahoney

    Paul Winchell with Jerry Mahoney

  • "Matryoshka", Russian nesting dolls

    "Matryoshka", Russian nesting dolls

  • Steiff bear

    Steiff bear

  • Air force officer mascot

    Air force officer mascot

  • Amigurumi doll of the fictional Cthulhu deity

    Amigurumi doll of the fictional Cthulhu deity

  • giant "rubber duck"

    giant "rubber duck"

  • Edible marzipan bears

    Edible marzipan bears

Cartoon characters[edit]

  • Japanese commercial Moe characters

    Japanese commercial Moe characters

  • Betty Boop

    Betty Boop

  • Felix the Cat

    Felix the Cat

  • Moomin

    Moomin

  • "Me Worry?" (precursor to Alfred E. Neuman)

    "Me Worry?" (precursor to Alfred E. Neuman)

  • Yellow Kid

    Yellow Kid

Kawaii-kei[edit]

  • Daruma dolls

    Daruma dolls

  • Maneki neko (welcoming cat)

    Maneki neko (welcoming cat)

  • Mickey Mouse, Japan Airlines

    Mickey Mouse, Japan Airlines

See also[edit]

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