{"product_id":"ryukuotsuka-com-products-desire-katsubo-louvre-crown-pigeon-print","title":"Desire (渇望) – Limited Edition Narrative Print on Japanese Washi","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\"We see things not as they are, but as we are.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eCreated in November 2025, \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"26\"\u003eDesire (渇望 — Katsubō)\u003c\/b\u003e is a conceptual exploration of projection and perception. Painted just weeks after the jewelry theft from the Louvre, the work captures a moment of quiet irony on the streets of Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eWhile the title and composition suggest a profound, almost spiritual longing, the reality is far more literal: a pigeon stands over a crown dropped in the gutter in the shadow of the museum. Is it a symbol of fallen power? A commentary on the transience of wealth? Or simply a bird wondering if the gold is edible?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eOtsuka challenges the viewer to confront their own \"Desire\" to find meaning where there may only be a mundane coincidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Craftsmanship\u003c\/b\u003e To honor the weight of the subject, this piece is rendered on \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"80\"\u003e250g premium Japanese Washi paper\u003c\/b\u003e. The organic texture of the washi provides a tactile \"street\" grit that contrasts beautifully with the precision of the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"234\"\u003eCanon imagePROGRAF PRO-1100\u003c\/b\u003e archival inks. The result is a museum-grade print that feels like a recovered fragment of Parisian history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eLimited Edition Collectibility\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"13,0,0\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2026 Edition (Original work 2025)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"13,1,0\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eRun Size:\u003c\/b\u003e Strictly limited to \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"30\"\u003e20 editions\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"13,2,0\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e SRA3 (320 x 450 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"13,3,0\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAuthentication:\u003c\/b\u003e Hand-signed and numbered. Includes a physical \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"62\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity\u003c\/b\u003e detailing the historical context of the Louvre crown theft.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e©2026 Ryuku Otsuka, All Rights Reserved.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ryuku Otsuka Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55911107625292,"sku":null,"price":200.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0957\/3289\/1980\/files\/01_6e4867ca-a10b-4c69-b5d3-0e3688c90bea.png?v=1777207921","url":"https:\/\/ryukuotsuka.com\/products\/ryukuotsuka-com-products-desire-katsubo-louvre-crown-pigeon-print","provider":"Ryuku Otsuka Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}