MEDSAN - The Snow Monk (雪の僧侶) - UNIQUE WORK
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Medsan, The Snow Monk (雪の僧侶), a unique 1/1 giclée on a vertical 40 × 60 cm mounted on a wooden cradle, signed by hand and produced in France in 2026, depicts a double-exposure snowy Japanese village with a monk in a pop art style.
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ONLY ONE EXISTS IN THE WORLD - EDITION 1/1
With this vertically formatted work, Medsan composes, through a double exposure play, the silhouette of an old monk walking in the snow, parasol and staff in hand, inside which a whole Japanese village in the snow curls up.
The treatment leans on sumi-e and watercolor: the monk’s figure is brushed in a wash of black ink, deep and fluid, while inside his robe a winter scene unfolds in soft tones — houses with snowy thatched roofs, a vermilion bridge, a pagoda and warm lanterns under the flakes. The textured washi paper and the delicate blue highlights give the whole a muffled, silent atmosphere. The red cartouche メドサン signs the work.
The piece meditates on inner journey and serene solitude. The monk and the landscape are one: the man carries within him the village, the winter’s silence and the peace of contemplation. Medsan captures this suspended moment where the traveler and the world merge, in the purest Japanese contemplative tradition.
A spare and poetic piece, ideal for bringing a zen, soothing touch to a contemporary interior of a collector who loves Japanese art and ink painting.
Technical specifications:
Artist: Medsan
Reference: sumi-e / monk / double exposure / wash / watercolor / snowy village
Dimensions: 40 × 60 cm
Edition: Unique work — 1/1 (one-of-a-kind copy in the world)
Year: 2026
Support: Giclée mounted on wooden frame (thickness about 2 cm)
Signature: Yes, hand-signed
Condition: Excellent condition
Certificate: Certificate of authenticity (upon request)
About the Studio:
Atelier Joconde is a studio of artists gathered around a vibrant and plural contemporary creation. Established as a true artistic production space, the studio operates both in collective creation and in individual approaches, depending on projects and artworks. Atelier Joconde is also a family venture. Le Yack, contemporary figurative painter, develops a narrative and introspective body of work with cinematic and realistic influences. Alongside him, Medsan, oriented toward pop art painting, explores color, modern iconography and visual culture. Finally, Neo Pablo engages in a more instinctive research, blending abstract art, outsider art and figurative abstraction. Each work is conceived, produced and followed within the studio, with a shared artistic standard and a unique identity for each artist.
Keywords:
Medsan, Atelier Joconde, Le Yack, sumi-e, monk, double exposure, wash, watercolor, snowy village, vertical format, Contemporary, Unique work, 1/1
ONLY ONE EXISTS IN THE WORLD - EDITION 1/1
With this vertically formatted work, Medsan composes, through a double exposure play, the silhouette of an old monk walking in the snow, parasol and staff in hand, inside which a whole Japanese village in the snow curls up.
The treatment leans on sumi-e and watercolor: the monk’s figure is brushed in a wash of black ink, deep and fluid, while inside his robe a winter scene unfolds in soft tones — houses with snowy thatched roofs, a vermilion bridge, a pagoda and warm lanterns under the flakes. The textured washi paper and the delicate blue highlights give the whole a muffled, silent atmosphere. The red cartouche メドサン signs the work.
The piece meditates on inner journey and serene solitude. The monk and the landscape are one: the man carries within him the village, the winter’s silence and the peace of contemplation. Medsan captures this suspended moment where the traveler and the world merge, in the purest Japanese contemplative tradition.
A spare and poetic piece, ideal for bringing a zen, soothing touch to a contemporary interior of a collector who loves Japanese art and ink painting.
Technical specifications:
Artist: Medsan
Reference: sumi-e / monk / double exposure / wash / watercolor / snowy village
Dimensions: 40 × 60 cm
Edition: Unique work — 1/1 (one-of-a-kind copy in the world)
Year: 2026
Support: Giclée mounted on wooden frame (thickness about 2 cm)
Signature: Yes, hand-signed
Condition: Excellent condition
Certificate: Certificate of authenticity (upon request)
About the Studio:
Atelier Joconde is a studio of artists gathered around a vibrant and plural contemporary creation. Established as a true artistic production space, the studio operates both in collective creation and in individual approaches, depending on projects and artworks. Atelier Joconde is also a family venture. Le Yack, contemporary figurative painter, develops a narrative and introspective body of work with cinematic and realistic influences. Alongside him, Medsan, oriented toward pop art painting, explores color, modern iconography and visual culture. Finally, Neo Pablo engages in a more instinctive research, blending abstract art, outsider art and figurative abstraction. Each work is conceived, produced and followed within the studio, with a shared artistic standard and a unique identity for each artist.
Keywords:
Medsan, Atelier Joconde, Le Yack, sumi-e, monk, double exposure, wash, watercolor, snowy village, vertical format, Contemporary, Unique work, 1/1
Details
Artist
MEDSAN
Sold by
Direct from the artist
Edition
Limited edition
Edition number
1
Title of artwork
The Snow Monk (雪の僧侶) - UNIQUE WORK
Technique
Giclée
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
France
Year
2026
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
60 cm
Width
40 cm
Depiction/theme
Pop Culture
Style
Pop Art
Period
2020+
Sold with frame
No
