{"product_id":"football-shukyu-no-zu-official-fifa-world-cup-germany-2006-art-poster-for-japan-by-hisashi-tenmyouya-2004-large-format-open-edition-offset-lithograph-approx-66-97-cm-unrestored-excellent","title":"“Football \/ Shūkyū no Zu”, Official FIFA World Cup Germany 2006 Art Poster for Japan by Hisashi Tenmyouya 2004, Large Format Open Edition Offset Lithograph (approx. 66 × 97 cm) — Unrestored, Excellent","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"5d62c647-a404-4fda-b59e-70764dd9f2d2\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5-pro\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"322\" data-end=\"843\"\u003eA striking official \u003cstrong data-start=\"342\" data-end=\"384\"\u003e2006 FIFA World Cup Germany Art Poster\u003c\/strong\u003e by Japanese contemporary artist \u003cstrong data-start=\"417\" data-end=\"438\"\u003eHisashi Tenmyouya\u003c\/strong\u003e. The work, titled \u003cstrong data-start=\"457\" data-end=\"465\"\u003e蹴球之図\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem data-start=\"467\" data-end=\"481\"\u003eShūkyū no Zu\u003c\/em\u003e, “Football”), was created as Japan’s contribution to the official art-poster programme surrounding the 2006 World Cup in Germany. This is the large-format \u003cstrong data-start=\"637\" data-end=\"660\"\u003eopen edition poster\u003c\/strong\u003e version, printed with the official \u003cstrong data-start=\"696\" data-end=\"727\"\u003eFIFA World Cup Germany 2006\u003c\/strong\u003e mark at lower left and the lower-right credit line: \u003cstrong data-start=\"780\" data-end=\"843\"\u003e“ART POSTER — HISASHI TENMYOUYA — JAPAN — FOOTBALL — 2004.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"845\" data-end=\"1312\"\u003eThis poster should be understood not as the standard public tournament poster, but as part of the separate \u003cstrong data-start=\"952\" data-end=\"988\"\u003eofficial FIFA art-poster project\u003c\/strong\u003e, in which contemporary artists from around the world were commissioned to create original artworks on the theme of football. Tenmyouya was the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1157\" data-end=\"1192\"\u003eonly artist selected from Japan\u003c\/strong\u003e for the programme, with the project bringing together 14 artists internationally. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1314\" data-end=\"1347\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1314\" data-end=\"1347\"\u003eDate \u0026amp; FIFA World Cup Context\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1349\" data-end=\"1742\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"1353\" data-end=\"1384\"\u003e2006 FIFA World Cup Germany\u003c\/strong\u003e was held from \u003cstrong data-start=\"1399\" data-end=\"1424\"\u003e9 June to 9 July 2006\u003c\/strong\u003e, across Germany, with Italy ultimately defeating France in the final on penalties. It remains one of the most culturally memorable modern World Cups: a highly visual tournament, staged in Germany as a global celebration of football, national identity and international spectacle. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1744\" data-end=\"2170\"\u003eThe official art-poster programme was one of the cultural projects connected to the 2006 tournament. Tokyo Art Beat’s contemporary notice describes the official poster project as involving \u003cstrong data-start=\"1933\" data-end=\"1960\"\u003e14 contemporary artists\u003c\/strong\u003e, selected for a collaboration between football and art, with Tenmyouya representing Japan and showing his forceful \u003cstrong data-start=\"2076\" data-end=\"2091\"\u003eNeo-Nihonga\u003c\/strong\u003e vocabulary to an international audience. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2172\" data-end=\"2205\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2172\" data-end=\"2205\"\u003eThe Artist: Hisashi Tenmyouya\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2207\" data-end=\"2789\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2207\" data-end=\"2228\"\u003eHisashi Tenmyouya\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in Tokyo in 1966 and is one of the most distinctive Japanese contemporary artists of his generation. His work is associated with \u003cstrong data-start=\"2367\" data-end=\"2382\"\u003eNeo-Nihonga\u003c\/strong\u003e, a self-conscious revival and transformation of Japanese painting traditions into a contemporary visual language. Mizuma Art Gallery describes him as having moved from work as a record-company art director into contemporary art, combining Japanese painting with modern popular culture and identifying with the combative “Butō-ha” position of fighting through painting. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2791\" data-end=\"3238\"\u003eTenmyouya’s importance lies in his ability to make traditional Japanese visual codes feel aggressive, current and culturally unstable. Samurai armour, gold grounds, dragons, tattoo imagery, manga sensibility, street culture and social satire often coexist in his work. This poster is a concise example of that approach: a traditional-looking gold-ground image that is actually a sharp contemporary intervention into international football culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3240\" data-end=\"3255\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3240\" data-end=\"3255\"\u003eThe Artwork\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3257\" data-end=\"3538\"\u003eThe original artwork is listed by Mizuma Art Gallery as \u003cstrong data-start=\"3313\" data-end=\"3321\"\u003e蹴球之図\u003c\/strong\u003e, 2004, executed in \u003cstrong data-start=\"3341\" data-end=\"3391\"\u003eacrylic paint, wood, black gesso and gold leaf\u003c\/strong\u003e, measuring \u003cstrong data-start=\"3403\" data-end=\"3421\"\u003e88.2 × 66.2 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the credit \u003cstrong data-start=\"3439\" data-end=\"3484\"\u003e“Hisashi Tenmyouya, Football 2004, Japan”\u003c\/strong\u003e and ©2005 FIFA. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3540\" data-end=\"4066\"\u003eThe poster reproduces the painting as a large-format official art poster. Against a printed gold-leaf-style ground, two samurai in elaborate battle armour play football. One figure, wearing a black shirt with the number \u003cstrong data-start=\"3760\" data-end=\"3766\"\u003e10\u003c\/strong\u003e, is shown low to the ground, bracing defensively; the other, in full armour and a dramatic horned helmet, controls the ball with theatrical precision. At upper right, a blue-and-pink dragon curls around a vertical title cartouche reading \u003cstrong data-start=\"4005\" data-end=\"4013\"\u003e蹴球之図\u003c\/strong\u003e, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"4020\" data-end=\"4029\"\u003e天明屋尚筆\u003c\/strong\u003e identifying Tenmyouya as the artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4068\" data-end=\"4495\"\u003eThe image is immediately memorable because it refuses the usual clean, corporate language of sports design. Instead, it stages the World Cup as a clash of \u003cstrong data-start=\"4223\" data-end=\"4306\"\u003esamurai theatre, martial pose, football comedy and contemporary pop iconography\u003c\/strong\u003e. In our opinion, it is one of the strongest and most original designs produced for any World Cup art-poster programme: instantly legible, culturally specific, witty, and visually powerful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4497\" data-end=\"4513\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4497\" data-end=\"4513\"\u003eDesign Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4515\" data-end=\"4685\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4515\" data-end=\"4543\"\u003eGold-ground composition:\u003c\/strong\u003e the printed gold field evokes Japanese folding screens and gold-leaf painting while giving the poster a strong contemporary decorative force.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4687\" data-end=\"4877\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4687\" data-end=\"4711\"\u003eSamurai footballers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tenmyouya transforms the modern football match into a stylized battle scene. The armour is detailed and historically referential, but the action is comic and modern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4879\" data-end=\"5148\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4879\" data-end=\"4899\"\u003eNumber 10 motif:\u003c\/strong\u003e the player wearing \u003cstrong data-start=\"4919\" data-end=\"4925\"\u003e10\u003c\/strong\u003e—traditionally the creative fulcrum of a football side—is shown down low, defending and scrambling for possession. Japanese commentary on the work has noted the humour of this reversal. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5150\" data-end=\"5395\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5150\" data-end=\"5171\"\u003eDragon cartouche:\u003c\/strong\u003e the upper-right title panel, wrapped by a vivid blue dragon, gives the poster the structure of a classical Japanese image while keeping the work firmly in Tenmyouya’s world of exaggerated, contemporary “warrior” aesthetics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5397\" data-end=\"5695\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5397\" data-end=\"5428\"\u003eOfficial FIFA presentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e the lower margin carries the \u003cstrong data-start=\"5458\" data-end=\"5489\"\u003eFIFA World Cup Germany 2006\u003c\/strong\u003e emblem and the printed details \u003cstrong data-start=\"5521\" data-end=\"5584\"\u003e“ART POSTER \/ HISASHI TENMYOUYA \/ JAPAN \/ FOOTBALL \/ 2004,”\u003c\/strong\u003e with the manufacturer line \u003cstrong data-start=\"5612\" data-end=\"5695\"\u003e“Manufactured under licence by Brands United GmbH, Berlin. Printed in Germany.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5697\" data-end=\"5722\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5697\" data-end=\"5722\"\u003eText \/ Poster Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5724\" data-end=\"5766\"\u003eKey printed details visible on the poster:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5768\" data-end=\"5856\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5768\" data-end=\"5799\"\u003eFIFA WORLD CUP GERMANY 2006\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"5799\" data-end=\"5802\"\u003e— Official tournament emblem and event identification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5858\" data-end=\"5943\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5858\" data-end=\"5872\"\u003eART POSTER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"5872\" data-end=\"5875\"\u003e— Identifies the sheet as part of the official art-poster programme.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5945\" data-end=\"6037\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5945\" data-end=\"5992\"\u003eHISASHI TENMYOUYA — JAPAN — FOOTBALL — 2004\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"5992\" data-end=\"5995\"\u003e— Artist, country, title and artwork date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6039\" data-end=\"6162\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"6039\" data-end=\"6120\"\u003eManufactured under licence by Brands United GmbH, Berlin. Printed in Germany.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"6120\" data-end=\"6123\"\u003e— Official production \/ licensing line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6164\" data-end=\"6231\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"6164\" data-end=\"6178\"\u003e©2005 FIFA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"6178\" data-end=\"6181\"\u003e— FIFA copyright line printed along the left edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6233\" data-end=\"6298\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"6233\" data-end=\"6241\"\u003e蹴球之図\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"6241\" data-end=\"6244\"\u003e— \u003cem data-start=\"6246\" data-end=\"6260\"\u003eShūkyū no Zu\u003c\/em\u003e, “Football” or “Picture of Football.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6300\" data-end=\"6345\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"6300\" data-end=\"6309\"\u003e天明屋尚筆\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"6309\" data-end=\"6312\"\u003e— “Painted by Hisashi Tenmyouya.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6347\" data-end=\"6384\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"6347\" data-end=\"6384\"\u003eWhy Collectors Prize This Example\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6386\" data-end=\"6551\"\u003e• \u003cstrong data-start=\"6388\" data-end=\"6440\"\u003eOfficial FIFA World Cup Germany 2006 art poster:\u003c\/strong\u003e not a decorative modern reprint, but an official licensed art-poster issue connected to the 2006 tournament.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6553\" data-end=\"6795\"\u003e• \u003cstrong data-start=\"6555\" data-end=\"6596\"\u003eJapan’s official artist contribution:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tenmyouya was the Japanese artist selected for the 2006 FIFA art-poster project, giving the sheet strong national and cultural significance within the series. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6797\" data-end=\"7030\"\u003e• \u003cstrong data-start=\"6799\" data-end=\"6833\"\u003eImportant contemporary artist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tenmyouya is internationally recognized for \u003cstrong data-start=\"6878\" data-end=\"6893\"\u003eNeo-Nihonga\u003c\/strong\u003e, his contemporary reinterpretation of Japanese painting, warrior imagery and cultural symbolism. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7032\" data-end=\"7226\"\u003e• \u003cstrong data-start=\"7034\" data-end=\"7064\"\u003eExceptional visual design:\u003c\/strong\u003e the samurai-football concept, gold ground, dragon cartouche and number-10 figure make this one of the most memorable images from the 2006 art-poster programme.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7228\" data-end=\"7627\"\u003e• \u003cstrong data-start=\"7230\" data-end=\"7264\"\u003eLarge-format display presence:\u003c\/strong\u003e at approximately \u003cstrong data-start=\"7282\" data-end=\"7296\"\u003e66 × 97 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e, it has far greater impact than a standard B2 poster and reads equally well as sports memorabilia, contemporary art ephemera and Japanese design.\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7629\" data-end=\"7649\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"7629\" data-end=\"7649\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7651\" data-end=\"7696\"\u003eOverall condition: \u003cstrong data-start=\"7670\" data-end=\"7696\"\u003eExcellent, unrestored.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7698\" data-end=\"7941\"\u003eThe poster presents extremely well, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"7739\" data-end=\"7828\"\u003estrong colour, a rich gold printed field, crisp linework and excellent display impact\u003c\/strong\u003e. The samurai figures, dragon cartouche, football and FIFA lower margin all remain sharp and visually impressive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7943\" data-end=\"8565\"\u003eCondition details: the sheet shows \u003cstrong data-start=\"7978\" data-end=\"8033\"\u003elight handling wear consistent with age and storage\u003c\/strong\u003e, including minor surface waviness, small pressure marks, soft creases and light edge \/ corner handling. The white lower margin shows some faint creasing and small surface marks visible in the close-up photographs. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"8710\" data-end=\"8830\"\u003ePlease review the provided photos, including the front, back and close-up images, as they show the exact poster offered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"8832\" data-end=\"8995\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"8832\" data-end=\"8951\"\u003eIt is an original official FIFA World Cup Germany 2006 Art Poster, not a modern reproduction or decorative reprint.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"8951\" data-end=\"8954\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"8954\" data-end=\"8995\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56893167305082,"sku":null,"price":2450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/man-looking-at-an-art-gallery-wall_37.jpg?v=1778972824","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/football-shukyu-no-zu-official-fifa-world-cup-germany-2006-art-poster-for-japan-by-hisashi-tenmyouya-2004-large-format-open-edition-offset-lithograph-approx-66-97-cm-unrestored-excellent","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}