Tadanori Yokoo Maneki Neko Lucky God Poster 1996, Beckoning Cat Silkscreen, Unsigned B1 Sheet
Tadanori Yokoo Maneki Neko Lucky God Poster 1996, Beckoning Cat Silkscreen, Unsigned B1 Sheet
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A talisman at poster scale
Yokoo turns the shop-counter lucky cat into the centre of a rising sun. Black cat silhouettes scatter across the rays like a chorus. It is cheerful, graphic and direct.
Best for: Collectors of Yokoo posters and lovers of lucky cat imagery
Condition notes
Described as having no notable marks or soiling.
Unsigned; sheet only.
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A B1 poster described as designed by Tadanori Yokoo in 1996, from the good fortune series he made in the later 1990s. A beckoning cat sits at the centre of a rising sun, under a gate lettered Lucky God.
The Piece
Red and white rays fan out from the foot of the sheet. A pale ceramic cat raises one paw at the centre, framed by a black shrine gate, while the silhouettes of other cats leap and prowl across the rays. Smaller lucky cats cluster in the lower corners, drawn in fine red line, and blue vertical inscriptions carry wishes for household safety, health and prosperity. Yellow panels and bold yellow characters anchor the top and bottom.
The design reads as a talisman as much as a poster, playful and emphatic at once. It is offered as the sheet alone, without a signature.
Details
- Designer: Tadanori Yokoo, as described
- Subject: Maneki neko, the beckoning cat
- Series: Good fortune series, later 1990s, as described
- Date: 1996, as described
- Medium: Described as silkscreen
- Sheet: About 103 x 73 cm (40.6 x 28.7 in), B1
- Signature: None
- Presentation: Unframed loose sheet
- Origin: Japan
Condition
- Described as having no notable marks or soiling.
- Photographed at an angle on a table; the full margins are not shown in every view.
- Light handling and storage curl should be expected in a sheet of this size.
Condition grade B (good, light signs of age) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
The design credit, date and printing method are given as described and have not been verified by an outside authority; a team of curators reviews each piece from photographs before it is offered. Keep the sheet away from direct sun and damp.
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The sheet travels flat between rigid boards, never tubed or folded, and is packed by hand in Japan. Shipping is quoted and agreed with you before purchase, weighing EMS, then FedEx, then air cargo, all insured and tracked. 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 published policy.
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