Quality & Finishing Options – Prints

Quality

All prints are original printing works that are created and quality-checked directly by the artist.
The high-definition visual expression created for printing is combined with paper and film selected to produce the optimum texture for each work, results in works with a material feel like thin sculpture that ensures a sense of ownership.

◎Materials of the highest quality
The works are printed on the highest quality papers and films and with archival inks to ensure long-lasting color retention.
(Approximately 200 years of darkroom preservation and 60 years of light and gas resistance have been calculated using the JEITA CP-3901 test method for predicting life expectancy.

◎Certificate of Authenticity
All prints are signed by the artist and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity of the work.

Finishing Options

We offer a variety of options to suit your needs, including long-term storage of the work, framed and ready to hang upon arrival, or sheet only to reduce shipping costs or to frame the work according to your personal preferences.

♦ Archival Box

This option is for collectors who want to preserve an artwork for a long time in a stable manner. We also recommend this option if you choose to frame your print yourself.
The print is housed in an acid-free and lignin-free archival box. (The box has passed The Photographic Activity Test (PAT), an archival standard ISO Standard 18916.)

If you plan to collect many works in a series, this option is recommended as it takes up less space and is easier to store.

The print is supplied as an uncut sheet with margins, in case it is later framed.
Box colors and types may vary from lot to lot.

♦ Standard Framing

This is a common framing method where the print is placed in a wooden or aluminum drawing frame. This option allows you to display your work immediately after it is received.
Acrylic boards, which block 97% of UV rays, one of the main causes of fading, are used, and prints larger than A3 size are backed and framed to enhance flatness.

If a choice of frame color, size or shape is not available on the product page, the artist will select the appropriate one for each work.
Whether matted or directly framed is the artist’s choice for each piece.

Hooks for hanging on the wall will not be enclosed.
Mats specifically designed for long-term preservation will be used for prints priced over 1000USD per print. For prints priced below that, general quality mats of no practical problem will be used.
Prints are pre-backed and the sheet and back sheet are not separable.
Frames purchased from general framing stores will be used. Although we have not heard of any problems with normal use, please understand that this option is not for long-term storage of the artwork, as the effects on long-term preservation of the artwork are unknown, such as gases generated from the various materials that make up the frame.

♦ Sheet

This option is for sending prints only in simple packaging. Please use this option if you choose your own framer and preservation tools.
The price of this option is the reference price for the work alone.

*Note: This option is sent in a tube box with the *sheet rolled up* to lower shipping costs. The sheet will be rolled and must be framed for display.

This option is available by letter post within Japan. (the cheapest shipping method)
The print is supplied as an uncut sheet with margins, in case it is later framed.

*The following options are currently unavailable. (It was hard for me so I decided to stop for the time being.)

♦ Frame – Aluminum Mounting

A finishing method for bonding aluminum-composite-plate to the back side of the print.
Because the printed surface becomes exposed, this option is suitable for exhibiting while feeling the texture of the print as it is.
(This option is a printed surface is exposed, so if you continue to display as it is, discoloring will proceed fast. If you like the print, we strongly recommend to put it in a box-frame or to save it in a dark place, within a few years. The details here

Around 2 or 3 weeks will be added to a delivery date.

♦ Frame – Acrylic Mounting

Around 2 weeks will be added to the delivery days.A finishing method for bonding an acrylic-plate to the surface of the print.
The impressions of clarity and depth increase, and they contribute to the feeling of luxury as an object.
In addition, because the printed surface is protected, it is resistant to deterioration and the handling is easy.

Around 2 or 3 weeks will be added to a delivery date.

♦ Frame – Float Mounting

A framing combined the aluminum mounting and the standard frame without mat. The print is mounted on an aluminum composite plate, then it is set in a standard frame. This option can protect the surface of the print with an acrylic board on the frame.
The artist chooses the frame color and size depending on the work.