{"product_id":"takahashi-maho-shikajika-sora-2022-unique-acrylic-gold-leaf-panel-signed-framed","title":"Takahashi Maho Shikajika Sora 2022, Unique Acrylic and Gold Leaf on Panel, Signed, Acrylic Box Frame","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Japan Contemporary Art\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eShikajika Sora is a unique 2022 panel by Takahashi Maho: her pale, wide-eyed girl and two spotted fawns raised in relief against a field of burnished gold leaf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTakahashi Maho's recurring girl, whom she calls simply 'that child', wears a blue-trimmed white smock while two amber-coated fawns press close beside her. The work was made for the artist's 2022 solo exhibition in Nara, the ancient capital where wild deer roam the temple grounds, and the title plays on shika, the Japanese word for deer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe girl and the fawns stand proud of the panel, throwing small shadows across the gold. The ground is laid in Western gold leaf, its fine seams catching the light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe unique work is signed and dated on the reverse. A window in the frame backing leaves the signature visible, beside the certificate of authenticity in its clear sleeve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Takahashi Maho\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shikajika Sora\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2022\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Acrylic and Western gold leaf on wooden panel, with raised elements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unique (1 of 1)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Signed and dated on the reverse, visible through a window in the backing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Certificate of authenticity attached to the reverse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrame:\u003c\/strong\u003e Acrylic box frame\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/strong\u003e panel 53 x 53 x 3 cm (20.9 x 20.9 x 1.2 in); framed 62 x 62 x 5.8 cm (24.4 x 24.4 x 2.3 in). Every measurement is taken by hand, with the piece laid flat and the tape read by eye, so please allow a gentle margin of about 1–3 cm (0.5–1 in) for the natural give of fabric, handwork and the human hand.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent. Framed soon after the exhibition; the gold leaf and raised figures are clean and intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition grade \u003cstrong\u003eS (excellent)\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\u003eEvery piece carries the Japonista authenticity guarantee. Hang away from direct sun and heat; dust the acrylic with a soft microfibre cloth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacked by hand in Japan 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\n\u003cp\u003eConsidered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally. From USD 1,000 the Layaway Privilege is available. 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