{"product_id":"aya-takano-doki-doki-donpen-2020-pigment-silkscreen-print-signed-edition-50","title":"Aya Takano Doki Doki Donpen 2020 Archival Pigment and Silkscreen Print, Hand-Signed, Edition of 50","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eAya 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAya 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSilkscreen is laid over the pigment print, so the brushy yellows and the polka dots keep the feel of the painting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aya Takano\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Doki Doki Donpen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2020\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Archival pigment print with silkscreen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Offered as hand-signed and numbered in pencil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eImage size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30.1 x 40.4 cm (11.9 x 15.9 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSheet size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 37.6 x 48.1 cm (14.8 x 18.9 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrame:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unframed sheet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kaikai Kiki (as stated)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSizes 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; described as kept flat as a loose sheet since it was first delivered, never framed or hung.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo marks, creases or fading are described or visible in the photographs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition grade \u003cstrong\u003eS (unused)\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\u003eOffered 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrame behind UV-filtering glazing on acid-free mounts, out of direct sun, 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 its original rigid packing, boxed again, 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\n\u003cp\u003eConsidered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally. Pieces over $1,000 may be reserved over several payments with \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/japonista-layaway-privilege-program\"\u003eLayaway Privilege™\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore from the Kaikai Kiki circle in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/takashi-murakami-kaikai-kiki-superflat\"\u003eTakashi Murakami, Kaikai Kiki and Superflat\u003c\/a\u003e, and new names in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/upcoming-japanese-artists\"\u003eupcoming Japanese artists\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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\u003eSearching for another Aya Takano edition? 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