MEDSAN - Zoro at the Snow Gate (雪の門の三刀流ゾロ) - UNIQUE WORK

ONLY ONE EXISTS IN THE WORLD - EDITION 1/1

With this vertical-format work, Medsan brings Roronoa Zoro, the One Piece swordsman of Eiichiro Oda, into the vocabulary of modern Japanese prints. The scene directly cites shin-hanga and the snow landscapes of Kawase Hasui and Hiroshi Yoshida: temple gate in the snowfall, stone lantern, cryomeres, shoji lit from within. The character, seen from behind, faces no one — he simply arrives before a shrine at dusk. The vertical cartouche メドサン, at the top right beneath the red title 三刀, signs the piece in the manner of ancient prints.

The treatment adopts woodblock printing technique: clearly delineated color planes, fine and regular outlines, discreet bokashi in the sky shifting from slate blue to pearl gray. The palette is deliberately restrained — indigo, snow gray, sepia-brown of the woods and trunks — and accepts only two warm accents: the ochre of the translucent panels and the red of the snowy camellias, echoing the vermilion of the cartouche. The paper texture, the bite marks on the edges, and the pressed border imitate a period sheet preserved for too long. The composition rises diagonally from the tsukubai basin in the foreground to the door, letting the dark silhouette of the swordsman slice through the white mass of snow alone.

The shift lies entirely in the calm. An icon of action shonen, known for its three blades and high-intensity battles, is captured in a moment with no opponent: back turned, swords at rest, the visible breath of cold. The camellias — flowers that fall as a block, traditional image of a warrior’s death — and the living water of the tsukubai, a purification gesture before entry, say what the manga panel never shows: the threshold, the wait, the discipline before the sword.

A contemplative piece that is immediately legible, ideal for adding a Japanese-flavored and narrative touch to an interior of a collector devoted as much to classical prints as to manga culture.

Technical specifications:
Artist: Medsan
Reference: Zoro / One Piece / ukiyo-e print / shin-hanga / snow / sanctuary / santoryu
Dimensions: 40 x 60 cm
Edition: Unique piece — 1/1 (one-of-a-kind worldwide)
Year: 2026
Support: Giclée mounted on a wooden frame (thickness ~2 cm)
Signature: Yes, hand-signed
Condition: Excellent condition
Certificate: Certificate of authenticity (upon request)

About the Atelier:
Atelier Joconde is a collective of artists united around contemporary, living, plural creation. Established as a true artistic production space, the studio operates both in collective creation and in individual approaches, depending on 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 pursues 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 an identity unique to each artist.

Keywords:
Medsan, Atelier Joconde, Le Yack, Zoro, One Piece, Ukiyo-e, Shin-hanga, Japanese Print, Snow, Sanctuary, Samurai, Manga, Vertical format, Contemporary, Unique work, 1/1