Super Mario Kart (Ukiyo-e ) by Jed Henry

Product Code: 1002481

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Game:

Super Mario Kart ()

Artist:

Jed Henry

Technique:

Archival pigment print on handmade Japanese paper

Dimensions:

12" x 17"

Edition:

Limited Edition of

Markings:

Signed by the Artist

Condition:

Mint


The top cartouche phonetically reads "Ma-ri-o", and the bottom cartouche means "Beloved friends, dear rivals". The design of Bowser is based on the legendary dragon turtle from Chinese mythology, a chimeric creature with the body of a turtle and the head of a dragon. Later period ukiyo-e artists such Utagawa Kuniyoshi often depicted such monsters and anthropomorphic creatures in their fantastical woodblock prints. Jed now brings this millennia-old motif full circle by merging 19th century Japanese woodblocks with 20th century video games.