{"product_id":"perdido-street-station-scene-no-3","title":"Perdido Street Station, Scene No. 3","description":"\u003cp\u003eSHŪICHI KUSAMORI (B. 1961)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePerdido Street Station, Scene No. 3\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003egouache on paper\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e12 1\/2 x 15 7\/8 inches (31.8 x 40.5 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExecuted in 2024-2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in 1961 in Kanagawa, Shūichi Kusamori has painted backgrounds for Japanese animation since 1980, from \u003ci\u003eGrave of the Fireflies\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePatlabor: The Movie\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eGhost in the Shell\u003c\/i\u003e, before serving as art director on \u003ci\u003eMetropolis\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInnocence\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eX\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePsycho-Pass\u003c\/i\u003e. For much of his career he was credited as Shūichi Hirata, before taking his wife’s family name in 2012.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2023, Kusamori was asked what he would paint if he could choose the subject himself. He chose China Miéville’s Perdido Street Station and its city, New Crobuzon: a world of industry, machinery, and magic. He created four paintings to be presented at his first solo exhibition at Riekeles Gallery in 2025, of which this is one of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eScene No. 3\u003c\/i\u003e looks down a canal into the city center, with tenements leaning in from both banks. Dense pipework, vertical signage, and a low brick arch give way to a cathedral of spires and clock faces rising from the haze. Reds and pinks burn against cold greens and gray, creating a visual experience that keeps resolving. \n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joopiter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67242417324281,"sku":"JP0826030","price":2600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/2783\/5385\/files\/JP0826030_1_5684da74-74a4-470e-897d-d53ad7651601.jpg?v=1793637208","url":"https:\/\/shop.joopiter.com\/products\/perdido-street-station-scene-no-3","provider":"Joopiter","version":"1.0","type":"link"}