{"product_id":"kaws-2016-canvas-tote-a-companion-carrying-figure","title":"KAWS 2016 Canvas Tote A, Companion Carrying Smaller Figure, Printed Signature, Made in the UK","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eA natural canvas tote printed with KAWS's brown Companion cradling a smaller figure in its arms: tote A from 2016, made in the United Kingdom and carrying the artist's printed signature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKAWS, the New York artist Brian Donnelly, turned his Companion, a cartoon everyman with crossed-out eyes and gloved hands, into one of the most recognised figures in contemporary art. In his larger works the character often appears in moments of care or exhaustion, slumped, hiding its face, or holding someone close.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tote carries that tender side. A plush-textured Companion in warm browns and greys stands upright, a smaller figure draped across its arms with its face pressed to the larger one's chest, the motif of the artist's sculpture Clean Slate. The image is printed large on the front panel of a sturdy cream canvas bag with long black webbing handles, so it reads clearly from across a room or on the shoulder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bag is described as bought at a sculpture museum in the United Kingdom in 2016, made in the United Kingdom, and new, opened once only to check the contents. The signature is printed, as the page states, not signed by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e KAWS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesign:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tote A, Companion carrying a smaller figure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2016\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade in:\u003c\/strong\u003e United Kingdom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cotton canvas, black webbing handles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 37 x 40 cm (14.6 x 15.7 in), as stated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Printed signature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not a numbered edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New, opened once\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDescribed as new, opened once to check the contents.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKept in storage since purchase; no use noted.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition grade \u003cstrong\u003eS (unused, as new)\u003c\/strong\u003e on the Japanese scale; see \u003ca href=\"\/de\/blogs\/news\/japanese-condition-ranks-explained\"\u003eJapanese condition ranks, explained\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOffered as the KAWS tote the page describes, with a printed signature; we present that as given. Spot clean only with a damp cloth; do not machine wash, tumble dry or iron over the print.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacked by hand in Japan with acid-free tissue and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything you wish to know before you buy, and see our \u003ca href=\"\/de\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003epublished policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-closing\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsidered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally. Browse what has \u003ca href=\"\/de\/collections\/just-arrived\"\u003ejust arrived\u003c\/a\u003e, or read our \u003ca href=\"\/de\/blogs\/news\/japanese-condition-ranks-explained\"\u003eguide to Japanese condition ranks\u003c\/a\u003e before you choose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-cta\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-cta-eyebrow\"\u003eConcierge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLooking for tote B, an exhibition poster, or a KAWS Companion figure? Our Hunting Salon™ finds, inspects and delivers it from Japan's private collections. \u003ca href=\"\/de\/pages\/hunting-salon%E2%84%A2\"\u003eBegin a Hunting Salon™ request\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-search\"\u003eCollectors also search: KAWS tote bag 2016 · KAWS Clean Slate tote · KAWS Companion canvas bag\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"KAWS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54482807947557,"sku":"JP-CL-B480563094","price":180.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/8829\/6229\/files\/kaws-tote-a-01.jpg?v=1794588622","url":"https:\/\/japonista.com\/de\/products\/kaws-2016-canvas-tote-a-companion-carrying-figure","provider":"Japonista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}