{"product_id":"takashi-murakami-the-artists-agony-and-ecstasy-2017-signed-edition-300","title":"Takashi Murakami The Artist's Agony and Ecstasy 2017 Offset Print with Foil, Signed, Edition of 300","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eTakashi Murakami's The Artist's Agony and Ecstasy of 2017: a four-colour offset print with cold stamp foil and high gloss varnish on a 72 x 72 cm sheet, offered as signed, from an edition of 300.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMurakami has long drawn himself as a cartoon: a round face, owlish glasses, blue hair and a little tuft of beard. In this print the self-portrait multiplies across a dense meadow of smiling flowers, and each version of the artist is in a different state. One roars with laughter, one gazes out blankly, one weeps, one has a star for an eye and a shock of spiky hair. A small speech bubble floats among them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe title borrows a phrase long used for the lives of great artists, and Murakami applies it to himself with a wink.\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 The Artist's Agony and Ecstasy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2017\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Four-colour offset print with cold stamp foil and high gloss varnish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 300\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Offered as signed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kaikai Kiki\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSheet:\u003c\/strong\u003e 72 x 72 cm (28.3 x 28.3 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrame:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unframed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize as stated; please allow a gentle margin of about 1 to 2 cm (0.5 in).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew and unused; kept flat as a loose sheet, never framed or hung.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo marks or creases are described.\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 as signed, from the Kaikai Kiki edition of 300; the signature is not yet photographed, and close photographs can be sent before you commit. Every piece carries the Japonista authenticity guarantee. Frame behind UV-filtering glazing and keep away from damp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNever rolled: the sheet travels flat in rigid original packing, boxed again. At this size the shipping charge is quoted and agreed with you before purchase. 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\n\u003cp\u003eConsidered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally. 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