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Mr. - Hope on a Street Corner, 2023

From USD 210

Graffiti & Pop · Characters

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SizeArtwork onlyWith framingFraming + acrylic
50×68 cm—
USD 210
USD 243

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* The mounting and framing process is time-consuming and labor-intensive. Please allow 2–3 weeks for your order and thank you for your patience.

* Poster dimensions: 50 x 68 cm

*Limited edition of 400

Artist | Mr.

Mr. is a Japanese contemporary artist born in 1969. Anime, manga, video games and otaku culture form his central visual vocabulary. He is also a leading representative of the Superflat artistic context promoted by Takashi Murakami.

He calls himself an “otaku artist.” His works often feature girls with large eyes and colorful hair, as well as convenience stores, street signs, pixel patterns, and extensive text. At first glance, these scenes are cute, bright, and lively, but beneath the surface they often address loneliness, social anxiety, memories of disaster, and the unease Japan’s younger generation feels amid consumer and media culture. Thus, “moe” is not merely decorative; it is his way of grappling with desire, fantasy, and the pressures of reality. His practice spans painting, works on paper, sculpture, installation, and moving images.

Artwork | Hope on a Street Corner

Hope on a Street Corner (2023) is a limited-edition print by Japanese artist Mr. A leading figure in Superflat art, Mr. often uses the cute characters of manga, anime, and otaku culture to depict fantasy, loneliness, and unease in urban life.

The title means “Hope on a Street Corner”: even an apparently ordinary or alienating urban corner can become a place where feelings, encounters, and hope begin to grow. Beneath Mr.’s bright, charming visual language often lies a reflection on social anxiety and personal loneliness, making the work both approachable and subtly unsettling.

Artwork details:

Artist: Mr.

Year: 2023

Medium: color offset lithography (offset print)

Size: 50 × 65.9 cm

Edition: standard version limited to 400 pieces

Published by Perrotin, 2024

Background: Produced for Mr.’s solo exhibition Invoke It and a Flower Shall Blossom at Perrotin Paris (January 20–March 2, 2024).

This is a limited-edition print, not an original work on paper; it is suitable for collectors interested in Japanese contemporary art, Superflat, and anime aesthetics.

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Medium: color offset print.

This is a limited-edition print rather than an original work on paper, suited to collectors interested in Japanese contemporary art, Superflat and anime aesthetics.

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