{"product_id":"ryukuotsuka-com-products-hope-kibo-2025-december-nandina-pigeon-print","title":"Hope (希望) – Limited Edition Narrative Print on Japanese Washi","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\"Peace is not the absence of anger, but the ability to sit with it.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eCreated in the final weeks of December 2025, \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"45\"\u003eHope (希望 — Kibō)\u003c\/b\u003e is a deeply personal record of internal duality. It captures the friction between how we feel and how we choose to act—the \"swallowed\" anger and the silent moments of hatred that many face but few voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eThe composition reflects a mind divided: one side fueling the fire of frustration, the other striving for tranquility. In this piece, the beer and the cigarette are not merely habits; they represent the \"intermission\"—the brief, stolen moments of peace that allowed the artist to breathe through the conflict.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eRising from this tension is the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"32\"\u003eNandina (Heavenly Bamboo)\u003c\/b\u003e. In Japanese culture, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"80\"\u003eNanten\u003c\/i\u003e sounds like the words \"turn over hardship.\" It is the symbol of hope—a quiet, stubborn belief held in December 2025 that the coming year, 2026, would bring a great transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Materiality\u003c\/b\u003e To reflect the gritty reality of the subject matter, this work is printed on \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"93\"\u003e250g Japanese Washi\u003c\/b\u003e. The textured, organic paper provides a grounded, physical presence to the ethereal concept of \"Hope.\" Utilizing the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"230\"\u003eCanon imagePROGRAF PRO-1100\u003c\/b\u003e, the print achieves deep, moody tones that capture the haze of the cigarette and the cold condensation of the beer, contrasted against the vibrant hope of the Nandina berries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eLimited Edition Specifications\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:\u003c\/b\u003e May 2026\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 \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"53\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity\u003c\/b\u003e featuring the artist's personal narrative of the piece.\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":57387373101388,"sku":null,"price":200.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0957\/3289\/1980\/files\/Small_5341c6d3-df0d-43a9-a4f9-b16ee46bb98e.png?v=1777210362","url":"https:\/\/ryukuotsuka.com\/products\/ryukuotsuka-com-products-hope-kibo-2025-december-nandina-pigeon-print","provider":"Ryuku Otsuka Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}