{"product_id":"yasujiro-ozu-film-festival-living-today-現代に生きる-小津安二郎映画祭-original-japanese-shochiku-retrospective-poster-1972-featuring-equinox-flower-and-tokyo-story-b2-size-51-73-cm-q290","title":"“Yasujiro Ozu Film Festival: Living Today” \/ 「現代に生きる 小津安二郎映画祭」, Original Japanese Shochiku Retrospective Poster 1972, Featuring “Equinox Flower” and “Tokyo Story”, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) Q290","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"191\" data-end=\"482\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"201\" data-end=\"251\"\u003erare original Japanese B2 retrospective poster\u003c\/strong\u003e for \u003cstrong data-start=\"256\" data-end=\"277\"\u003e「現代に生きる 小津安二郎映画祭」\u003c\/strong\u003e — \u003cstrong data-start=\"280\" data-end=\"324\"\u003eYasujiro Ozu Film Festival: Living Today\u003c\/strong\u003e — a special Shochiku theatrical event celebrating the enduring cinema of \u003cstrong data-start=\"398\" data-end=\"414\"\u003eYasujiro Ozu\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the most revered directors in the history of Japanese film.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"484\" data-end=\"879\"\u003eThis specific design is especially desirable because it combines a \u003cstrong data-start=\"551\" data-end=\"595\"\u003elarge, highly expressive portrait of Ozu\u003c\/strong\u003e with promotion for two of his most important films: \u003cstrong data-start=\"648\" data-end=\"672\"\u003e彼岸花 \/ Equinox Flower\u003c\/strong\u003e (1958), pictured at lower left, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"709\" data-end=\"731\"\u003e東京物語 \/ Tokyo Story\u003c\/strong\u003e (1953), pictured at lower right. It is both a striking work of graphic design and an important piece of posthumous Ozu-related exhibition ephemera.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"881\" data-end=\"1213\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"881\" data-end=\"904\"\u003eFestival background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"904\" data-end=\"907\"\u003eThis poster was produced by \u003cstrong data-start=\"935\" data-end=\"947\"\u003eShochiku\u003c\/strong\u003e for a special Ozu retrospective event, presented under the title \u003cstrong data-start=\"1013\" data-end=\"1034\"\u003e「現代に生きる 小津安二郎映画祭」\u003c\/strong\u003e. The festival celebrated Ozu’s continuing relevance to modern audiences and promoted a theatrical double feature built around two major works from different phases of his career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1215\" data-end=\"1586\"\u003eThe featured films are especially significant. \u003cstrong data-start=\"1262\" data-end=\"1277\"\u003eTokyo Story\u003c\/strong\u003e is widely regarded as one of the greatest films ever made and remains the single most internationally celebrated work in Ozu’s filmography. \u003cstrong data-start=\"1418\" data-end=\"1436\"\u003eEquinox Flower\u003c\/strong\u003e, meanwhile, holds a special place within his career as \u003cstrong data-start=\"1492\" data-end=\"1517\"\u003ehis first colour film\u003c\/strong\u003e, representing a late but crucial development in his visual language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1588\" data-end=\"1798\"\u003eThe poster is also historically resonant as part of a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1642\" data-end=\"1690\"\u003eShochiku memorial-era retrospective campaign\u003c\/strong\u003e, associated with the early consolidation of Ozu’s posthumous stature as a canonical master of world cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1800\" data-end=\"2196\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1800\" data-end=\"1817\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1817\" data-end=\"1820\"\u003eThis Japanese B2 poster is a remarkable and highly distinctive design. The upper portion is dominated by a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1927\" data-end=\"1976\"\u003elarge, cross-hatched portrait of Yasujiro Ozu\u003c\/strong\u003e, shown wearing his characteristic hat and resting his chin contemplatively on his hand. The image has the feeling of an ink drawing or etched sketch, with rich line work and strong texture against a warm neutral ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2198\" data-end=\"2508\"\u003eAt upper left appears the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2224\" data-end=\"2248\"\u003eShochiku studio logo\u003c\/strong\u003e with \u003cstrong data-start=\"2254\" data-end=\"2262\"\u003e松竹映画\u003c\/strong\u003e, confirming the studio’s role in the retrospective campaign. To the right, the vertical calligraphic title \u003cstrong data-start=\"2370\" data-end=\"2391\"\u003e「現代に生きる 小津安二郎映画祭」\u003c\/strong\u003e is rendered in bold black, red, and green, giving the poster a refined but immediately recognizable visual identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2510\" data-end=\"2943\"\u003eThe lower section presents two still panels from the films being celebrated. On the left is \u003cstrong data-start=\"2602\" data-end=\"2620\"\u003eEquinox Flower\u003c\/strong\u003e, featuring a three-woman still and its title in vivid red script. On the right is \u003cstrong data-start=\"2703\" data-end=\"2718\"\u003eTokyo Story\u003c\/strong\u003e, with a still of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2736\" data-end=\"2752\"\u003eSetsuko Hara\u003c\/strong\u003e seated beside \u003cstrong data-start=\"2767\" data-end=\"2781\"\u003eChishū Ryū\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the title printed in green. Together, the two film panels anchor the festival’s programming while balancing the poster’s otherwise portrait-led composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2945\" data-end=\"3079\"\u003eThe overall design is unusually elegant: part retrospective announcement, part studio tribute, and part graphic homage to Ozu himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3081\" data-end=\"3421\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3081\" data-end=\"3106\"\u003eArtist \/ artwork note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3106\" data-end=\"3109\"\u003eThe portrait is signed \u003cstrong data-start=\"3132\" data-end=\"3142\"\u003e“hara”\u003c\/strong\u003e at lower left. While the poster functions first and foremost as a Shochiku retrospective publicity design, the signed portrait contributes significantly to its appeal and gives the poster a more individual and artistic character than many standard program posters of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3423\" data-end=\"3631\"\u003eRather than relying on a conventional photographic montage, the design foregrounds \u003cstrong data-start=\"3506\" data-end=\"3532\"\u003eOzu as cultural figure\u003c\/strong\u003e, using portraiture to frame the festival as a tribute to authorship, memory, and cinematic legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3633\" data-end=\"3708\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3633\" data-end=\"3659\"\u003eCollector significance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3659\" data-end=\"3662\"\u003eThis is an important poster for collectors of:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3710\" data-end=\"3941\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3710\" data-end=\"3735\"\u003eYasujiro Ozu material\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3735\" data-end=\"3738\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3738\" data-end=\"3766\"\u003eShochiku studio ephemera\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3766\" data-end=\"3769\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3769\" data-end=\"3816\"\u003eJapanese retrospective and festival posters\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3816\" data-end=\"3819\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3819\" data-end=\"3865\"\u003eTokyo Story and Equinox Flower memorabilia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3865\" data-end=\"3868\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3868\" data-end=\"3896\"\u003epost-war Japanese cinema\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3896\" data-end=\"3899\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3899\" data-end=\"3941\"\u003emuseum-grade director portrait posters\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3943\" data-end=\"4301\"\u003eThe poster’s significance lies in its function as a \u003cstrong data-start=\"3995\" data-end=\"4026\"\u003eretrospective tribute piece\u003c\/strong\u003e, rather than a standard first-release film poster. It documents the moment when Ozu’s reputation was being actively framed for new audiences not merely as that of a successful studio director, but as a major modern master whose works demanded renewed theatrical celebration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4303\" data-end=\"4549\"\u003eIt is also especially attractive because it unites \u003cstrong data-start=\"4354\" data-end=\"4391\"\u003etwo of Ozu’s most important films\u003c\/strong\u003e on one sheet, while making Ozu himself the central visual subject. For collectors of Japanese cinema, that makes it a particularly rich and evocative object.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4551\" data-end=\"4817\"\u003eAmong Ozu-related posters, this example stands out for its \u003cstrong data-start=\"4610\" data-end=\"4699\"\u003ebold portraiture, distinctive calligraphic typography, and strong curatorial identity\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is not simply a promotional sheet for one film, but a visual statement about Ozu’s lasting place in film history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4819\" data-end=\"4940\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4819\" data-end=\"4832\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"4832\" data-end=\"4835\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4835\" data-end=\"4859\"\u003eExcellent condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e Please review the photographs carefully, as they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4942\" data-end=\"5224\"\u003eThe poster presents beautifully, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"4980\" data-end=\"5077\"\u003estrong overall colour, crisp printed detail, clean still images, and excellent display impact\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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