2018
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Murakami bridges the gap between Fine Art and Pop Art by uniting elements of Japanese anime and manga with traditional Japanese nihonga and Ukiyo-e woodcuts. Murakami's 'Jocular Clan' series displays his characteristic 'Superflat', colourful 2D style. It is a playful collection of Japanese inspired, cartoon-like characters who certainly live up to their clan's cheerful name - the word 'jocular' is used to describe someone who is happy and likes to make jokes.
Offset lithograph in colours, 2018, on wove paper, signed in ink and numbered from the edition of 300, published by Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd., Tokyo, 47.5 x 47.5 cm. (18 3/4 x 18 3/4 in.)
Murakami bridges the gap between Fine Art and Pop Art by uniting elements of Japanese anime and manga with traditional Japanese nihonga and Ukiyo-e woodcuts. Murakami's 'Jocular Clan' series displays his characteristic 'Superflat', colourful 2D style. It is a playful collection of Japanese inspired, cartoon-like characters who certainly live up to their clan's cheerful name - the word 'jocular' is used to describe someone who is happy and likes to make jokes.
Offset lithograph in colours, 2018, on wove paper, signed in ink and numbered from the edition of 300, published by Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd., Tokyo, 47.5 x 47.5 cm. (18 3/4 x 18 3/4 in.)
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Shapero Rare Books is an internationally renowned dealer in antiquarian & rare books and works on paper.
Our Bookshop and Gallery can be found in the heart of Mayfair at 106 New Bond Street, where most of our stock is available to view and on public display.
We exhibit at major international art fairs, including TEFAF (Maastricht and New York), Frieze Masters, Art Miami and Masterpiece London, as well as antiquarian & rare book fairs including New York, Paris, London, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Hong Kong.
