{"product_id":"dodesukaden-japanese-1970-by-director-akira-kurosawa","title":"Dodes'ka-den by Akira Kurosawa","description":"\u003cp\u003eA remarkable artifact of Japanese cinema history, this original B2 movie poster for Dodes'ka-den features artwork painted by director Akira Kurosawa himself. The master filmmaker, trained as a painter before turning to cinema, created this vibrant expressionistic composition to promote his first color film in the early 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe design centers on a swirling rainbow spiral containing a bald figure in formal dress, surrounded by vignettes depicting the diverse characters who inhabit the film's Tokyo shantytown. The childlike, almost naive quality of the brushwork deliberately mirrors the film's compassionate view of society's marginalized: dreamers, the mentally ill, and the forgotten poor. The title 'どですかでん' repeats throughout, mimicking the sound a young man makes while driving his imaginary trolley.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProduced during a difficult period in Kurosawa's career through an independent collective of four master directors, this poster represents both a pivotal moment in Japanese cinema and a rare opportunity to own original artwork by one of film history's most influential figures. A standout piece for collectors who appreciate the intersection of fine art and cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 28.75\" x 20.5\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Akira Kurosawa\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Authentic Vintage Posters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44887610982515,"sku":"P7435","price":349.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0088\/3005\/8556\/files\/edited_4e2526ff-4cab-4a36-b29c-e76b85e15931.jpg?v=1776894220","url":"https:\/\/www.authenticvintageposters.com\/en-nl\/products\/dodesukaden-japanese-1970-by-director-akira-kurosawa","provider":"Authentic Vintage Posters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}