Live Auction 2766Andy Warhol at Christie's Sold to Benefit the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts
ANDY WARHOL
Lot 490

ANDY WARHOL

Kiku: one plate

Closed12 November 2012

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USD 20,000

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ANDY WARHOL
Kiku: one plate
screenprint in colors, 1983, on Rives BFK paper, aside from the edition of 300 plus 30 artist's proofs, with the 'The Estate of Andy Warhol' and 'Authorized by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts' inkstamps on the reverse, with full margins, generally in very good condition, framed
Image: 19 7/8 x 26¼ in. (505 x 667 mm.)
Sheet: 22¼ x 30 in. (565 x 762 mm.)

Specialist note

Named from the Japanese word for Chrysanthemum, Kiku was commissioned from Warhol in 1983. The portfolio is based on the iconography of the Royal House of Japan. Along with the Love series, Kiku is one of only two series by Warhol published in Japan. Illustrative of the extensive experimental quality of the Factory proofing process, each unique color combination feels vibrant and complementary. Kiku highlights Warhol's confidence with color by this period.