Aya Takano Doki Doki Donpen 2020 Archival Pigment and Silkscreen Print, Hand-Signed, Edition of 50
Aya Takano Doki Doki Donpen 2020 Archival Pigment and Silkscreen Print, Hand-Signed, Edition of 50
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A Penguin Moon Over the City
Two of Aya Takano's slender, wide-eyed girls lounge on a golden crescent moon with a giant blue penguin in a red cap, against a wall of striped shopfronts and paper lanterns. It is Tokyo nightlife turned into a gentle dream. The print layers silkscreen over pigment so the painted textures stay alive.
Best for: Collectors of Kaikai Kiki artists who want a joyful Takano street scene
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New and unused; kept flat as a loose sheet and never framed.
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Aya Takano's Doki Doki Donpen of 2020: an archival pigment print finished with silkscreen on a 37.6 x 48.1 cm sheet, offered as hand-signed and numbered from an edition of 50. Unframed and unused.
The Piece
Aya Takano came to prominence in the Kaikai Kiki circle around Takashi Murakami, and her slender, long-limbed girls with pale eyes and flushed cheeks have become one of the most recognisable visions in Japanese contemporary art. Her worlds are tender and a little strange, part science fiction, part everyday city life.
Here two girls perch on a huge golden crescent moon beside a round blue penguin in a red cap, one leaning in to whisper, the other gazing out with a sleepy smile. Behind them rise striped shopfronts, neon letters and a row of paper lanterns, a busy shopping street turned soft and dreamlike. The title echoes the Japanese sound of a quickening heartbeat.
Silkscreen is laid over the pigment print, so the brushy yellows and the polka dots keep the feel of the painting.
Details
- Artist: Aya Takano
- Title: Doki Doki Donpen
- Year: 2020
- Medium: Archival pigment print with silkscreen
- Edition: 50
- Signature: Offered as hand-signed and numbered in pencil
- Image size: 30.1 x 40.4 cm (11.9 x 15.9 in)
- Sheet size: 37.6 x 48.1 cm (14.8 x 18.9 in)
- Frame: Unframed sheet
- Publisher: Kaikai Kiki (as stated)
Sizes as stated; please allow a gentle margin of about 1 to 2 cm (0.5 in).
Condition
- New and unused; described as kept flat as a loose sheet since it was first delivered, never framed or hung.
- No marks, creases or fading are described or visible in the photographs.
Condition grade S (unused) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
Offered as hand-signed and numbered from an edition of 50, and described as acquired directly from Kaikai Kiki. The pencil inscription AYA 2020 is visible in the photographs; the individual edition number is masked in the photograph and is confirmed to you on request before purchase. Every piece carries the Japonista authenticity guarantee.
Frame behind UV-filtering glazing on acid-free mounts, out of direct sun, and keep away from damp.
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