{"product_id":"exposition-kisling-au-japon-original-japanese-exhibition-poster-1975-b2-size-51-73-cm-q179","title":"\"Exposition Kisling au Japon\", Original Japanese Exhibition Poster 1975, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) Q179","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"104\" data-end=\"573\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"115\" data-end=\"168\"\u003eoriginal Japanese horizontal B2 exhibition poster\u003c\/strong\u003e printed in \u003cstrong data-start=\"180\" data-end=\"188\"\u003e1975\u003c\/strong\u003e for \u003cstrong data-start=\"193\" data-end=\"224\"\u003eExposition Kisling au Japon\u003c\/strong\u003e, an official Japanese retrospective devoted to the celebrated \u003cstrong data-start=\"287\" data-end=\"305\"\u003eÉcole de Paris\u003c\/strong\u003e painter \u003cstrong data-start=\"314\" data-end=\"331\"\u003eMoïse Kisling\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cstrong data-start=\"333\" data-end=\"346\"\u003e1891–1953\u003c\/strong\u003e). The poster reproduces one of Kisling’s best-known sensual images, \u003cstrong data-start=\"415\" data-end=\"476\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"417\" data-end=\"467\"\u003eNu brun étendu sur un sofa ou Portrait d’Arletty\u003c\/em\u003e (1933)\u003c\/strong\u003e, and is a particularly elegant example of Japanese museum and exhibition design from the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"575\" data-end=\"1071\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"575\" data-end=\"589\"\u003eBackground\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"589\" data-end=\"592\"\u003eMoïse Kisling was one of the central painters associated with the \u003cstrong data-start=\"658\" data-end=\"677\"\u003eSchool of Paris\u003c\/strong\u003e, admired for his distinctive portraits, nudes, and still lifes, and for a style that combined decorative richness with a highly polished figural elegance. By the 1970s, Japanese interest in European modernism and interwar Parisian painting had grown considerably, and exhibition posters of this type were produced not merely as advertisements, but as refined display pieces in their own right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1073\" data-end=\"1492\"\u003eThis 1975 poster was issued for the Japanese exhibition \u003cstrong data-start=\"1129\" data-end=\"1160\"\u003eExposition Kisling au Japon\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the featured painting is Kisling’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"1201\" data-end=\"1229\"\u003e1933 portrait of Arletty\u003c\/strong\u003e, the iconic French actress and model. The sheet therefore has strong appeal not only for collectors of exhibition posters, but also for those interested in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1386\" data-end=\"1407\"\u003eFrench modern art\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1409\" data-end=\"1436\"\u003eÉcole de Paris material\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1442\" data-end=\"1491\"\u003eJapanese graphic promotion for museum culture\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1494\" data-end=\"1952\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1494\" data-end=\"1511\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1511\" data-end=\"1514\"\u003eThe composition is both restrained and sophisticated. The \u003cstrong data-start=\"1572\" data-end=\"1592\"\u003eupper two-thirds\u003c\/strong\u003e of the poster is dominated by a high-quality reproduction of Kisling’s reclining nude, showing \u003cstrong data-start=\"1688\" data-end=\"1699\"\u003eArletty\u003c\/strong\u003e stretched across a floral-covered daybed, her body set against a richly patterned dark textile background. The contrast between her pale, sculptural form and the brooding drapery behind her gives the image its unmistakable sensual and decorative power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1954\" data-end=\"2606\"\u003eBelow, the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1965\" data-end=\"1992\"\u003eclean white lower panel\u003c\/strong\u003e provides a refined modernist counterbalance to the painting. At left appears the exhibition title in crisp blue typography: \u003cstrong data-start=\"2117\" data-end=\"2148\"\u003e“EXPOSITION AU JAPON, 1975”\u003c\/strong\u003e. To the right, an oversized facsimile of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2190\" data-end=\"2213\"\u003eKisling’s signature\u003c\/strong\u003e in bold blue script acts as both branding and graphic anchor. Along the lower right margin, small printed text identifies the painting as \u003cstrong data-start=\"2352\" data-end=\"2411\"\u003e“NU BRUN ÉTENDU SUR UN SOFA OU PORTRAIT D’ARLETTY 1933”\u003c\/strong\u003e. Fine design details such as \u003cstrong data-start=\"2441\" data-end=\"2466\"\u003e“Poster Series No. 3”\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"2471\" data-end=\"2488\"\u003e“Tobi Design”\u003c\/strong\u003e further reinforce the poster’s identity as a carefully conceived exhibition piece rather than a generic reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2608\" data-end=\"2815\"\u003eFor collectors, that is a major part of the appeal: this is not simply an image of a painting, but a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2709\" data-end=\"2746\"\u003eperiod Japanese exhibition poster\u003c\/strong\u003e that reflects the understated sophistication of 1970s museum design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2817\" data-end=\"2921\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2817\" data-end=\"2830\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2830\" data-end=\"2833\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2833\" data-end=\"2921\"\u003eExcellent. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2923\" data-end=\"2951\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"2929\" data-end=\"2951\"\u003eover 51 years old!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2953\" data-end=\"2995\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"2959\" data-end=\"2995\"\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2997\" data-end=\"3038\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2997\" data-end=\"3038\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56944339353978,"sku":null,"price":445.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-06-04T182930.380.jpg?v=1780565382","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/exposition-kisling-au-japon-original-japanese-exhibition-poster-1975-b2-size-51-73-cm-q179","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}