MEDSAN - Edo Lovers Touch (シュルレアリスムの恋人たち) - UNIQUE WORK

UNIQUE EDITION 1/1 — THERE IS ONLY ONE COPY IN THE WORLD.

With this square-format giclée (40x40 cm), Medsan/Popsan closes this surreal series with a work of absolute delicacy, uniting Japanese romantic symbolism with Italian Renaissance iconography.

The scene brings together two traditional figures, a man and a woman dressed in refined kimono patterns, kneeling opposite each other against a minimalist background. Their hands reach toward the center of the work, index fingers almost brushing in a direct and luminous quotation from the Sistine Chapel fresco. From this emotional tension arises magic: the fabric of their wide sleeves dissolves into cascades of clear water. These two sources converge to form a tranquil stream in the foreground, carrying with it a few sakura petals and a slender wooden boat, an allegory of a journey together or of destiny. The upper right cartouche, bearing the familiar signature (メドサン), anchors this reverie in the artist’s universe.

A romantic, allegorical piece, masterfully composed, perfect for collectors sensitive to visual poetry and to dialogues between different cultures in the history of art.

Technical specifications:

Artist: Medsan (Signature "Medsan" in the cartouche)
Reference: Creation of Adam / Michelangelo / Lovers / River / Water / Poetic Surrealism / Ukiyo-e
Dimensions: 40 × 40 cm
Edition: Limited edition
Year: 2026
Support: Giclées mounted on wooden canvas frames (thickness ~2 cm)
Signature: Yes, signed in the cartouche and by hand
Condition: Excellent
Certificate: Certificate of authenticity (upon request)

About the Studio:

L’Atelier Joconde is a hub of artists gathered around living, plural contemporary creation. Operating both in collective creation and in individual approaches, Atelier Joconde is a family-led venture steered by a committed management team. Le Yack, a contemporary figurative painter, develops a narrative and introspective body of work. Alongside him, Popsan, a member of the management team and the official alter-ego dedicated to Japanese-inspired art, signs here a work of great poetry, while his second identity (Medsan) dedicates himself to medical surrealism projects. Finally, Neo Pablo pursues a more instinctive research, blending abstract art, art brut, and figurative abstraction. Each work is conceived, created and followed within the studio with rigorous artistic standards.

Keywords:

Popsan, Atelier Joconde, Le Yack, The Creation of Adam, Michelangelo, Renaissance, Lovers, Couple, Geisha, Samurai, River, Water, Illusion, Surrealism, Boat, Petals, Sakura, Japan, Ukiyo-e, Shin-hanga, Giclées mounted on wooden frames, Contemporary art, Design decoration, Square format.