BE@RBRICK Sesshū Tōyō "The Winter Landscape" [Tokyo National Museum] (100%+400%)

Sesshū Tōyō is considered the most important painter of Japan's Muromachi period and one of the most influential artists in the entire history of East Asian art. A Zen monk and master of sumi-e ink painting, he created works of such timeless power in the late 15th century that six of his paintings have been designated as National Treasures of Japan. His winter landscape from the diptych "Shūtō Sansuizu" (Autumn and Winter Landscapes) is among the most outstanding examples of Japanese ink painting. In collaboration with the Tokyo National Museum, Medicom Toy brings this very masterpiece to life on the iconic Bearbrick silhouette, connecting 500 years of art history with contemporary designer toy culture.

The design of this Bearbrick possesses impressive visual depth. Sesshū's winter landscape depicts a rugged, almost vertical cliff at the center of the composition, surrounded by bare trees with gnarled branches, snow-covered mountain peaks, and a lone hiker ascending a steep staircase. The monochrome ink strokes—sometimes angular and bold for the rocks, sometimes soft and flowing for the snow—create a captivating contrast between stillness and dynamism. This entire scene is meticulously transferred to the Bearbrick's body using a sophisticated printing technique, ensuring that the characteristic ink gradations and the deliberate use of white space are fully realized on the three-dimensional figure.

Sesshū developed his distinctive style after a formative trip to Ming Dynasty China, where he studied at the Imperial Academy of Painting in Beijing. He fused the techniques of Chinese landscape painting with a unique Japanese visual language characterized by architectural compositional rigor and expressive brushwork. The winter landscape, now a permanent part of the Tokyo National Museum's collection, originally came from the Manshu-in Temple in Kyoto and was declared a National Treasure in 1953.

With the BE@RBRICK Sesshu Toyo "The Winter Landscape" [Tokyo National Museum] (100%+400%), you secure a collector's item that is far more than just a figure. It is a wearable piece of Japanese high culture that brings the meditative power of Zen Buddhist ink painting to the world of designer toys – available as a 7 cm and 28 cm set.

• Manufacturer: Medicom Toy
• Release: February 2023
• Height: 28 cm (400%) and 7 cm (100%)
• Weight (incl. packaging): 544 g
• Special features: Matte finish
• Color/Pattern: mehrfarbig
• Item number (EAN): 4530956606088
• Part Number (MPN): MEDB@000SESSHUTOYO-SANSUI100+400
• Hologram ID(s): A17592244
• New in original packaging
• with certificate of authenticity from Zaiser Art GbR

Authenticity hologram iHolographic security feature on the packaging with visual effects and sequential production number.

Hidden Tag (scan authentication) iEncoded security feature on the sole and packaging, scannable with the "Hidden Tag" app for proof of authenticity.

Certificate of authenticity from Zaiser Art gallery iIndividual certificate of authenticity for all Bearbricks 200% and above with authenticity guarantee from the art gallery.

(see also our authenticity information)

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