{"product_id":"takashi-murakami-signed-print-pair-flower-with-smiley-faces-and-the-future-will-surely-be-full-of-smiles-3813","title":"Takashi Murakami Signed Print Pair, Flower With Smiley Faces And The Future Will Surely Be Full Of Smiles","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eTwo square flower editions by Takashi Murakami offered together, one on a dense ground of blooms and one on clean white.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlower with Smiley Faces fills its sheet with flowers of every colour packed over a ground of smaller heads, while The Future Will Surely Be Full of Smiles sets its bright faces on a white field so that each one stands apart. Hung side by side they show the two ways Murakami handles the motif, as pattern and as portrait.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach sheet measures about 50 cm square, and each is signed by hand and numbered from an edition of 300. Both are offered unframed and were kept together in a smoke free home.\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\u003eTitles:\u003c\/strong\u003e Flower with Smiley Faces; The Future Will Surely Be Full of Smiles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Offset prints\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Each numbered from 300, signed by hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e Each about 50 x 50 cm (19.7 x 19.7 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two sheets, 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\u003eBoth in fine condition with no marks noted.\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 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":54492213412133,"sku":"JP-CL-M35891233813","price":2510.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/8829\/6229\/files\/jpm-m35891233813-1.jpg?v=1794614518","url":"https:\/\/japonista.com\/de\/products\/takashi-murakami-signed-print-pair-flower-with-smiley-faces-and-the-future-will-surely-be-full-of-smiles-3813","provider":"Japonista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}