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Artist: Andy Warhol
Title: Kiku
Year: 1983
Medium: Screenprint in colours on wove paper
Sheet & Image Size: 503 × 664 mm
Designation: Unsigned and unnumbered proof — aside from the edition of 300 + 30 Artist's Proofs
Authentication: 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
Publisher: Gendai Hanga Center, Tokyo
Reference: Feldman & Schellmann II.309
Type: Proof aside from edition — multiply authenticated
Description
Kiku (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.
The 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.
This 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 & Schellmann II.309.
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Is this an original Andy Warhol screenprint?
Yes — 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.
Why is this impression unsigned and unnumbered?
This 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.
Who is Vincent Fremont?
Vincent 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.
What is the Andy Warhol Art Authentication Board?
The 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.
What does "Kiku" mean?
Kiku (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.
Is this work referenced in the catalogue raisonné?
Yes — listed as Feldman & Schellmann II.309 in the definitive reference for Warhol's prints.
Who published this work?
Gendai 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.
Do you ship internationally?
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