{"product_id":"martin-whatson-balloon-print-edition-of-250-hand-signed-and-numbered-unopened-with-gallery-coa-1055","title":"Martin Whatson Balloon Print, Edition Of 250, Hand Signed And Numbered, Unopened With Gallery COA","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eBalloon by Martin Whatson, signed and numbered from an edition of 250, offered unopened in its tube with the gallery certificate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA hot air balloon rises on a grey ground, its envelope crowded with the tags, drips and bright lettering that the Norwegian artist layers over his monochrome stencils. The sheet was won in a ballot at a British gallery in May 2025 and has stayed sealed in the cardboard tube ever since, away from light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause it is unopened, the first image is the publisher view of the work and the print itself has not been unrolled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAfter the Stencil\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe generation that followed the Bristol stencil scene took the language of the street into the print studio. Editions are small, released by ballot through a handful of galleries, and signed and numbered in pencil, so that each one is dispersed among collectors within minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Martin Whatson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Balloon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 250, signed and numbered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePapers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gallery certificate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eState:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unopened in the original tube\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\u003eClose to unused and unopened.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTube shown as received.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvery photograph is part of the description.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition grade \u003cstrong\u003eS (unused)\u003c\/strong\u003e on the Japanese scale; see \u003ca href=\"\/es\/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 with the signature, numbering and papers shown in the photographs. The house reports those details as they are presented and has not sought an independent opinion. 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=\"\/es\/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=\"\/es\/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":"Martin Whatson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54488111546661,"sku":"JP-CL-F1209781055","price":3580.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/8829\/6229\/files\/bp2-f1209781055-01.jpg?v=1794608484","url":"https:\/\/japonista.com\/es\/products\/martin-whatson-balloon-print-edition-of-250-hand-signed-and-numbered-unopened-with-gallery-coa-1055","provider":"Japonista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}