Go Yayanagi’s 1982 silkscreen にじ (Rainbow) bursts with Pop-Uki exuberance: a radiant arc of fuchsia, coral, yellow and orange spans a checkerboard plane, beneath two stylized dogs - one spotted and alert, the other with a wizened, bearded muzzle - framed by zebra-stripe swirls and concentric navy ovals. Against a mint-sky backdrop, this vibrant tableau celebrates hope, playfulness and the joy of colour. 🌈🐕🎨
- Year & Edition: 1982 · Rainbow · Ed. 94/95 (signed & dated in pencil).
- Series: The Flying Pencils (飛んだえんぴつ): Published in 1982, Yayanagi created a collection of eight prints entitled Les Crayons Qui Volent/“The Flying Pencil” (edition of 95). The series was produced in line with a Poetry Art Book (詩画集) published by Children’s Poetry Magazine, Silo Association (サイロの会編). Eight poems written by elementary school pupils across Hokkaido’s Tokachi region were selected to accompany each of Yayanagi’s designs within the series. An additional sixty-two poems accompany the poetry book. A lovely, succinct assembly of design themes central to Yayanagi’s oeuvre, and a fabulous example of his close hometown relationship and active engagement with local community art projects.
- Medium: Silkscreen.
- Dimensions: Image H: 39.00 cm × W: 39.00 cm; Sheet H: 45.00 cm × W: 45.00 cm.
- Condition: Mint; colours remain vivid and paper pristine - no foxing, marks or deterioration.
- Notes: This print encapsulates Yayanagi’s joyous blend of rainbow optimism, playful canine forms and bold graphic patterns. *Poetry book 詩画集 飛んだえんぴつ not included. 👁️✨
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