{"product_id":"takashi-murakami-gens-signed-offset-print-arhat-figures-on-silver-ground-numbered-from-300-5519","title":"Takashi Murakami Gensō Signed Offset Print, Arhat Figures On Silver Ground, Numbered From 300","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eA crowd of Murakami's arhats, the enlightened elders of Buddhist painting, gathers on a silver ground around a figure held in a glowing ring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBearded, horned and wide eyed, the elders press together at every height of the sheet, their robes picked out in rust, cream and pale blue over a silver ground of small skulls and flowers. The figures come from the vast arhat paintings Murakami began after 2011, in which he returned to the temple scrolls of the Edo period to think about suffering and consolation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sheet measures about 68 cm square, is signed by hand and numbered from an edition of 300, and is offered unframed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTakashi Murakami in Print\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTakashi Murakami founded the Superflat movement at the turn of the century, folding the flat picture plane of Edo painting into the bright language of anime and advertising. His studio Kaikai Kiki issues the paintings in signed offset editions, usually of 300, printed in Japan on heavy stock with a silver or gold ground where the original carries one. Each sheet is signed and numbered by hand in the margin, and these editions have become the most widely collected route into his work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Takashi Murakami\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gensō (Illusion)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Offset print on silver ground\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Numbered from 300, signed by hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e About 68 x 68 cm (26.8 x 26.8 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sheet, unframed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSizes are measured by hand; please allow a small margin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDescribed as in fine condition with no marks recorded.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKept unframed in a smoke free home.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvery photograph is part of the description.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition grade \u003cstrong\u003eA (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\u003eOffered as a signed offset print by Takashi Murakami from an edition of 300, as described and as the margin shows. No certificate accompanies the sheet; Kaikai Kiki editions were not issued with one. Examined and photographed in Japan before dispatch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacked by hand in Japan with rigid protection 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.\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 a particular artist, image or edition? Our Hunting Salon™ locates it across Japan's private collector circles, then inspects, documents and delivers it to you. \u003ca href=\"\/de\/pages\/hunting-salon%E2%84%A2\"\u003eBegin a Hunting Salon™ request\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Takashi Murakami","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54492237201701,"sku":"JP-CL-M79021305519","price":1480.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/8829\/6229\/files\/jpm-m79021305519-1.jpg?v=1794614551","url":"https:\/\/japonista.com\/de\/products\/takashi-murakami-gens-signed-offset-print-arhat-figures-on-silver-ground-numbered-from-300-5519","provider":"Japonista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}