"TADANORI YOKOO - Yume no Ukihashi (Dream Floating Bridge)", Japanese Contemporary Art Poster, Original Offset 2000, Ultra Rare, Size (c.73 x 103cm)
This is an original Japanese offset poster printed in 2000. This poster is ultra rare and is displayed in the world`s most prestigious galleries such as MoMA in New York City. It is very difficult / almost impossible to find in any condition.
Japan Poster Shop has acquired a substantial and unique collection of original Tadanori Yokoo posters from one of the most prolific collectors in Japan. This individual has a very colorful life story, having invested and dedicated many decades to his love for Tadanori Yokoo`s vibrant designs.
This is an original B1 offset-printed poster created by Tadanori Yokoo in 2000 for the performance of Yume no Ukihashi ("The Floating Bridge of Dreams")—a Noh theatre adaptation inspired by the final chapter of The Tale of Genji. Commissioned by Japan’s National Noh Theatre, this visually arresting poster exemplifies Yokoo’s ability to merge classical Japanese aesthetics with psychedelic surrealism.
A torrent of imagery flows across the composition:
Noh masks float between flames and clouds
Ukiyo-e style figures, skeletons, demons, and celestial dragons populate a dreamlike visual stream
Multicolored bridge planks and calligraphic elements wind through scenes of passion, death, and transcendence
The iconic black river carries tormented souls through an infernal landscape, referencing Buddhist hell scrolls
The design is signed TADANORI YOKOO 2000 and includes his printed signature above a beautifully rendered dragon. It is a masterful fusion of historical Japanese drama and 20th-century graphic experimentation, evoking both the mystery of Noh theatre and the timelessness of Genji Monogatari.
This rare poster is a collector's gem for admirers of Japanese art, theater, and Yokoo’s kaleidoscopic visual world.
Yokoo is a celebrated graphic designer whose iconic posters and album covers for artists like The Beatles, Miles Davis, and Carlos Santana left a lasting impact on global pop culture. His psychedelic designs blended traditional Japanese elements with influences from Pop art, Surrealism, and American graphic design, foreshadowing the poster styles of 1960s San Francisco. Yokoo’s work was featured alongside artists such as Frank Stella and Andy Warhol in the 1968 MoMA exhibition "Word and Image." Known for pushing visual boundaries, he provocatively incorporated symbols of Japanese imperialism — such as the rising sun, Mount Fuji, and bullet trains — often juxtaposing them with crude or controversial imagery. His graphic style was rooted in Japanese ukiyo-e printmaking and collage, and a transformative journey to India deepened his fascination with mysticism, inspiring his use of Buddhist symbolism in his art.
Please refer to the imagery (both front and back) as this is the exact poster that is for sale.
It is over 25 years old!
It is not a reproduction or a reprint.
Certificate of Authenticity included.
