Original Signed Lithograph Poster for a Film Retrospective Dedicated to the Films of Japanese Actor Toshiro Mifune
signed
1983 · Chicago
by MIFUNE, TOSHIRO
Chicago: The Film Center / The Art Institute of Chicago, 1983. Original lithograph poster for a film retrospective dedicated to the work of Japanese actor Toshiro Mifune. Boldly signed in thick black felt pen by Toshiro Mifune in both Japanese characters and in English and dated by him “1983”. Fine fresh condition. Mifune appeared in person on the first two days of the event which was held at the Film Center in Chicago on May 7 - 27, 1983. Mounted onto a half-inch thick cardboard backing with black cloth tape border, 21 1/4” x 19”. The poster is a striking graphic portrait of Mifune in historic traditional Japanese costume in grays, black, and cream on a yellow background with “Toshiro Mifune: A Living Legend” printed along the top border. Toshiro Mifune (1920 - 1997) starred in many films by the great director, Akira Kurosawa including Rashomon and Seven Samurai. In his later years Mifune gained new fame in the American television miniseries adaptation of the James Clavell novel Shogun (1980) as Lord Yoshi Toranaga with Richard Chamberlain as English navigator William Adams who becomes deeply involved in the political games in feudal Japan. Mifune’s autograph is very rare. (Inventory #: 21044E)