{"product_id":"dreams-夢-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1990-b2-size-51-73-cm-q285a-copy","title":"“Dreams” (夢), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1990, Akira Kurosawa \/ Steven Spielberg, B1 Size (72.8 × 103 cm) JA41","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese B1 theatrical poster produced for the 1990 release of Akira Kurosawa’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDreams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Measuring approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e72.8 × 103 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this large format gives the film’s rainbow landscape and expressive Japanese calligraphy considerable presence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFilm background\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBuilt around \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eeight vignettes inspired by Kurosawa’s dreams and Japanese folklore\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDreams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e moves between childhood wonder, wartime memory, artistic imagination, and concern for the natural world. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSteven Spielberg\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e served as executive producer, while \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMartin Scorsese\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e appears as Vincent van Gogh in the episode exploring the world of the painter’s work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe film opened in Japan on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e25 May 1990\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, distributed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWarner Bros.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Its imagery reflects Kurosawa’s enduring interest in painting, colour, and the relationship between people and their surroundings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoster design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe upper portion features the memorable landscape from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Sunshine Through the Rain”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: a small boy standing among vivid wildflowers, facing a distant rainbow beneath dark mountain clouds. The contrast between the tiny figure and the expansive valley gives the composition both intimacy and scale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVertical white lettering credits \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAkira Kurosawa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e along the left and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSteven Spielberg\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e along the right. These restrained credits frame the landscape while allowing its flowers, mountains, and changing light to remain the focus.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBelow, the enormous black brush-calligraphy title \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e夢\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e dominates an off-white field. The delicate blue English title, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“DREAMS,”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e provides a quieter counterpoint, with the production credits and Warner Bros. branding completing the presentation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout Japanese B1 posters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJapanese \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eB1 posters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, measuring approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e72.8 × 103 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, have roughly twice the surface area of a standard B2. Here, the larger sheet gives particular impact to the panoramic landscape and oversized calligraphy, making it an impressive format for framed display.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollecting significance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn appealing piece for collectors of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAkira Kurosawa, Japanese cinema, and film-poster design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Its combination of photographic landscape and bold calligraphy captures the visual character of one of Kurosawa’s most personal films.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGood+.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Previously folded, with a visible horizontal fold, extensive diagonal creasing, and areas of pronounced paper crumpling. There are surface scuffs and visible ink breaks along some creases, together with edge wear, small tears, light marks, and old tape on the reverse.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese condition issues have been taken into consideration when pricing the poster.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The colours remain strong and the overall composition is striking. 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