{"product_id":"andy-warhol-kiku-1984","title":"Andy Warhol – Kiku (1983)","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eKiku (1983)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Andy Warhol\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kiku\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1983\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Screenprint in colours on wove paper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSheet \u0026amp; Image Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 503 × 664 mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesignation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unsigned and unnumbered proof — aside from the edition of 300 + 30 Artist's Proofs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthentication:\u003c\/strong\u003e Estate of Andy Warhol inkstamp; Visual Arts Foundation inkstamp; initialled \"V.F.\" by Vincent Fremont; Andy Warhol Art Authentication Board inkstamp; annotated \"120C UT.005\" and \"A153.015\" in pencil on reverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gendai Hanga Center, Tokyo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReference:\u003c\/strong\u003e Feldman \u0026amp; Schellmann II.309\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Proof aside from edition — multiply authenticated\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eKiku\u003c\/em\u003e (1983) — \"chrysanthemum\" in Japanese — is one of the most culturally specific and formally elegant works in Andy Warhol's print catalogue, produced for and published by the Gendai Hanga Center in Tokyo in 1983 during a period of intense engagement between Warhol and Japanese culture, collectors, and institutions. The chrysanthemum — Japan's imperial flower, emblem of the Chrysanthemum Throne, symbol of longevity, rejuvenation, and the autumn season in Japanese aesthetics — is subjected to Warhol's signature chromatic transformation: the natural form flattened, the colour made artificial and absolute, the botanical specimen elevated into graphic icon through the same process he had applied to Marilyn Monroe, Mao Zedong, and the electric chair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe choice of subject is characteristically Warhol: the chrysanthemum is simultaneously the most Japanese of flowers and, in its Western iterations as a funeral flower and a garden staple, one of the most universally familiar. By publishing through a Tokyo institution for a Japanese audience, Warhol was doing what he always did — meeting his audience's expectations while quietly displacing them, giving the Japanese their chrysanthemum but making it his own in the giving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis impression is an unsigned and unnumbered proof aside from the edition of 300 plus 30 artist's proofs — a category of Warhol impression that carries particular documentary and historical significance. The authentication is exceptionally comprehensive: the Estate of Andy Warhol inkstamp, the Visual Arts Foundation inkstamp, the initials \"V.F.\" of Vincent Fremont — Warhol's long-serving business manager and one of the most authoritative authenticators of his work — the Andy Warhol Art Authentication Board inkstamp, and two separate inventory annotations (\"120C UT.005\" and \"A153.015\") in pencil on the reverse. No Warhol impression on the market carries a more complete authentication record. Referenced as Feldman \u0026amp; Schellmann II.309.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping \u0026amp; Delivery:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e✔ Worldwide shipping from France\u003cbr\u003e✔ Professional packaging with insurance\u003cbr\u003e✔ Tracking number included for secure delivery\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex-shrink-0 flex flex-col relative items-end\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pt-0.5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gizmo-shadow-stroke flex h-6 w-6 items-center justify-center overflow-hidden rounded-full\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"relative p-1 rounded-sm h-9 w-9 text-white flex items-center justify-center\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"S1PPyQ\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Collection Andy Warhol\" href=\"https:\/\/lynartstore.com\/collections\/andy-warhol?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=andy\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003e➡️ See all available works by Andy Warhol\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lynartstore.com\/pages\/contact-us\" title=\"Contact\"\u003e➡️ Contact us for any question\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFAQ\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this an original Andy Warhol screenprint?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes — an original screenprint in colours on wove paper, authenticated by the Estate of Andy Warhol, the Visual Arts Foundation, Vincent Fremont, and the Andy Warhol Art Authentication Board, with two separate inventory annotations on the reverse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is this impression unsigned and unnumbered?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis impression is a proof aside from the main edition — produced outside the numbered run of 300 and the 30 artist's proofs, in the category of working or documentary proofs that were retained by the Foundation rather than sold commercially.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho is Vincent Fremont?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVincent Fremont was Andy Warhol's long-serving business manager and executor, and one of the most authoritative figures in the authentication of Warhol's work. His initials \"V.F.\" on a Warhol impression constitute one of the most significant authentication marks available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the Andy Warhol Art Authentication Board?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Authentication Board was the official body established after Warhol's death to examine and authenticate works attributed to him — its inkstamp on this impression provides the highest level of institutional authentication available for any Warhol work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does \"Kiku\" mean?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eKiku\u003c\/em\u003e (菊) means \"chrysanthemum\" in Japanese — Japan's imperial flower, emblem of the Chrysanthemum Throne, and one of the most symbolically charged plants in Japanese culture and aesthetics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this work referenced in the catalogue raisonné?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes — listed as Feldman \u0026amp; Schellmann II.309 in the definitive reference for Warhol's prints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho published this work?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGendai Hanga Center, Tokyo — a Japanese print publisher and gallery that worked with leading international artists including Warhol during his sustained engagement with the Japanese art market in the early 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo you ship internationally?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes — worldwide, with museum-grade flat packaging, full insurance, and shipment tracking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Andy Warhol","offers":[{"title":"503 × 664 mm","offer_id":54841475006810,"sku":null,"price":25000.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0243\/8699\/4210\/files\/kiku1983.png?v=1790256194","url":"https:\/\/lynartstore.com\/fr\/products\/andy-warhol-kiku-1984","provider":"LYNART STORE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}