{"product_id":"after-banksy-grin-reaper-hand-drawn-ink-study-on-shikishi-board-yellow-smiley-24-x-27-cm-tribute-work-7173","title":"After Banksy Grin Reaper Hand Drawn Ink Study On Shikishi Board, Yellow Smiley, 24 x 27 cm Tribute Work","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eA drawing in ink and pen after the Grin Reaper: Death with a yellow smiling face, seated on the dial of a great clock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe robed figure perches on the rim of a clock face, scythe over one shoulder, legs dangling as if on a park bench. The folds of the cloak are worked in close hatching and broad brushed blacks, and the only colour is the flat yellow of the face. A drip runs from the foot of the dial, and a name is lettered in marker at the lower left.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is made on a Japanese shikishi board with a gold edge, about 24.2 by 27.2 cm, and is drawn by hand; it is not a print. The back is plain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDeath With a Smile\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Grin Reaper dates from 2005 and joins two symbols that should not meet: the hooded skeleton of the old engravings and the cheerful badge of rave culture. Sitting on the clock that counts down for everyone, he looks perfectly content. This board is a hand drawn tribute to that picture by an unnamed hand. The author is not known and no claim of any kind is made for the lettering it bears.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grin Reaper, after the image of 2005\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ink and pen with colour on shikishi board\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e About 24.2 x 27.2 cm (9.5 x 10.7 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade:\u003c\/strong\u003e Drawn by hand\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\u003eNo conspicuous marks to the drawing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe back shows light specks from storage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvery photograph is part of the description.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition grade \u003cstrong\u003eB (good, light wear)\u003c\/strong\u003e on the Japanese scale; see \u003ca href=\"\/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\u003eThis is a reproduction after a famous image and is offered as a decorative work, not as a piece by the artist. Any signature, numbering, stamp or certificate it carries belongs to the reproduction and has not been authenticated; no Pest Control certificate exists for it. 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=\"\/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=\"\/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":"After Banksy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54484493107493,"sku":"JP-CL-F1249607173","price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/8829\/6229\/files\/b14-1.jpg?v=1794603174","url":"https:\/\/japonista.com\/products\/after-banksy-grin-reaper-hand-drawn-ink-study-on-shikishi-board-yellow-smiley-24-x-27-cm-tribute-work-7173","provider":"Japonista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}