MONSTROUS
About the Artwork
The members of the band are transformed into yokai and a samurai warrior. Gene Simmons is the flying devil with the enlarged head; Eric Singer is the nekomata, a mythical cat-monster, just like his character in the band; and Tommy Thayer is the nuribotoke, a monster with the Buddha’s face. Paul Stanley is depicted as the samurai warrior who fights these creatures, wearing a helmet decorated with a star, inspired by his persona name “Star Child”. The pentagram is his signature, but the hexagrams on his armor, above his knees, are meant to protect from the evil.
Craftsmen
Illustrator: Ishikawa Masumi
Woodcarver: Sekioka Senrei III
Printer: Okada Takuya
Details
Edition: limited edition of 200 (first 100 autographed by the members of the band)
Size: 18.9 x 13.4 inches (48 x 34 cm)
Paper: Echizen Kisuki Bousho
Maintenance and Preservation
Over time, the color will fade, which is part of the ukiyo-e experience. Keep the ukiyo-e out of direct sunlight, strong ultraviolet sources, and high humidity. Once the artwork is received, remove the folio from the plastic sheath to let it breathe.
*Attention
- Each work is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
- Edition numbers will be chosen randomly.
- Each piece is created by hand, therefore, they may all have subtle differences in size and colour between them. For this reason, at UKIYO-E PROJECT every print is considered unique, aligned with the Edo period philosophy that each ukiyo-e is an “original” piece of work.
- They will be packaged and sent in a specially designed folio.
- The artwork is sold unframed.