MEDSAN - The Dragon's Hoard (黄金の竜) - UNIQUE WORK

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Medsan, signed by hand, presents The Dragon's Hoard (黄金の竜) - UNIQUE WORK, a 40 × 60 cm giclée mounted on a wooden panel, edition 1/1, dated 2026, in Pop Art style depicting a red dragon guarding a treasure hoard in a fantasy setting.

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THERE IS ONLY ONE IN THE WORLD - EDITION 1/1

With this vertically formatted work, Medsan stages a red dragon curled atop its vast treasure deep in a subterranean hall, while a small hero ventures among the gold coins — a direct homage to Smaug and Bilbo in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit.

The treatment adopts the look of fantasy illustration and vintage posters: ornate frame, patinated paper, fine ink lines and gold highlights. The scaly creature sleeps on a mountain of gold, gems, weapons and cups, beneath Gothic vaults lit by torches. Below, tiny and fearless, the thief advances with muted steps. The cartouche メドサン crowns the composition.

The work revives the universal archetype of the treasure-guarding dragon, a symbol of greed and the initiatory test. The face-off between the sleeping behemoth and the small intruder embodies the courage of the weak before power, the beating heart of every great adventure. Medsan captures its epic breath and magic.

An epic and immersive piece, ideal for bringing a fantastical and adventurous touch to a contemporary collector’s interior who loves fantasy and heroic fantasy.

Technical specifications:
Artist: Medsan
Reference: The Hobbit / Tolkien / Smaug / dragon / treasure / heroic fantasy
Dimensions: 40 × 60 cm
Edition: Unique work — 1/1 (one-of-a-kind worldwide)
Year: 2026
Support: Giclée mounted on wooden frame (approx. 2 cm thick)
Signature: Yes, hand-signed
Condition: Excellent
Certificate: Certificate of authenticity (upon request)

About the Studio:
Atelier Joconde is a collective of artists united around a living and plural contemporary creation. Set up as a true place of artistic production, the studio operates both in collaborative creation and in individual approaches, depending on the projects and works. Atelier Joconde is also a family venture. Le Yack, a contemporary figurative painter, develops a narrative and introspective body of work with cinematic and realistic influences. Beside him, Medsan, oriented toward pop art painting, explores color, modern iconography and visual culture. Finally, Neo Pablo engages in a more instinctive search, blending abstract art, outsider art and figurative abstraction. Each work is conceived, created and followed within the studio, with a shared artistic standard and a unique identity for each artist.

Keywords:
Medsan, Atelier Joconde, Le Yack, The Hobbit, Tolkien, Smaug, dragon, treasure, fantasy, Vertical format, Contemporary, Unique work, 1/1

THERE IS ONLY ONE IN THE WORLD - EDITION 1/1

With this vertically formatted work, Medsan stages a red dragon curled atop its vast treasure deep in a subterranean hall, while a small hero ventures among the gold coins — a direct homage to Smaug and Bilbo in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit.

The treatment adopts the look of fantasy illustration and vintage posters: ornate frame, patinated paper, fine ink lines and gold highlights. The scaly creature sleeps on a mountain of gold, gems, weapons and cups, beneath Gothic vaults lit by torches. Below, tiny and fearless, the thief advances with muted steps. The cartouche メドサン crowns the composition.

The work revives the universal archetype of the treasure-guarding dragon, a symbol of greed and the initiatory test. The face-off between the sleeping behemoth and the small intruder embodies the courage of the weak before power, the beating heart of every great adventure. Medsan captures its epic breath and magic.

An epic and immersive piece, ideal for bringing a fantastical and adventurous touch to a contemporary collector’s interior who loves fantasy and heroic fantasy.

Technical specifications:
Artist: Medsan
Reference: The Hobbit / Tolkien / Smaug / dragon / treasure / heroic fantasy
Dimensions: 40 × 60 cm
Edition: Unique work — 1/1 (one-of-a-kind worldwide)
Year: 2026
Support: Giclée mounted on wooden frame (approx. 2 cm thick)
Signature: Yes, hand-signed
Condition: Excellent
Certificate: Certificate of authenticity (upon request)

About the Studio:
Atelier Joconde is a collective of artists united around a living and plural contemporary creation. Set up as a true place of artistic production, the studio operates both in collaborative creation and in individual approaches, depending on the projects and works. Atelier Joconde is also a family venture. Le Yack, a contemporary figurative painter, develops a narrative and introspective body of work with cinematic and realistic influences. Beside him, Medsan, oriented toward pop art painting, explores color, modern iconography and visual culture. Finally, Neo Pablo engages in a more instinctive search, blending abstract art, outsider art and figurative abstraction. Each work is conceived, created and followed within the studio, with a shared artistic standard and a unique identity for each artist.

Keywords:
Medsan, Atelier Joconde, Le Yack, The Hobbit, Tolkien, Smaug, dragon, treasure, fantasy, 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 Dragon's Hoard (黄金の竜) - 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
Sold by
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Objects sold
98.7%
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