{"product_id":"takashi-murakami-shangri-la-blue-signed-offset-print-from-an-edition-of-300-smiling-flower-field-2223","title":"Takashi Murakami Shangri-La Blue, Signed Offset Print From An Edition Of 300, Smiling Flower Field","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eA field of Murakami's smiling flowers in cobalt, violet and white, packed edge to edge across a square sheet signed by the artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery flower turns its open face toward the viewer, petals in blues and lilacs with a scatter of pink, yellow and red heads breaking the cool field. The flowers sit at different scales and overlap without a gap, so the pattern reads as an all over surface rather than a picture with a centre, the effect Murakami has refined since the first flower paintings of the 1990s.\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. It has been kept in a smoke free room away from light.\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 Shangri-La Blue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Offset print\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\u003eIn 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=\"\/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 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=\"\/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":"Takashi Murakami","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54492233302309,"sku":"JP-CL-M50781502223","price":1575.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/8829\/6229\/files\/jpm-m50781502223-1.jpg?v=1794614524","url":"https:\/\/japonista.com\/es\/products\/takashi-murakami-shangri-la-blue-signed-offset-print-from-an-edition-of-300-smiling-flower-field-2223","provider":"Japonista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}