Vintage Mid-Century Japanese Disney Donald Duck Hand Painted Silk Painting Faux Bamboo 1950’s-1960’

ITEM SPECIFICS:Character: Donald DuckFranchise: Disney / Walt Disney ProductionsEra: Mid-Century Modern (1950’s-1960s) 16.5X 14 Production Technique: Hand-Painted on Silk / Textile BackingFraming: Framed under glass (Faux Bamboo / Tiki Style)Country/Region of Manufacture: JapanHandmade: Features: Signed "Donald" in stylized Japanese script, traditional red hanko seal stamp, original mid-century California framing label on backing. DESCRIPTION:Up for sale is a remarkably rare, mid-century piece of Disneyana history. This is an authentic vintage Japanese Disney animation painting featuring Donald Duck juggling on a unicycle.Unlike common paper lithographs from this era, this piece is hand-painted directly onto a fine silk/textile backing. The hand-painted nature is beautifully evident along the left edge where the green gouache background meets the raw silk border.The artwork features a highly unique East Asian cultural crossover styling. The top corner is signed "Donald" (ドナルド) in stylized, cursive Japanese brush script, anchored by a traditional red hanko (seal) chop mark.Framing & Provenance:The piece comes housed in its original, mid-century faux bamboo wood frame, perfectly capturing the Tiki/Mod aesthetic of the 1950s/1960s. The reverse side retains its original paper dust backing and features a vintage business label from "Percy E. Lowe Picture Framing & Furniture Finishing" located at 911 Main Street in Redwood City, California. The vintage "EMerson" alphanumeric phone exchange format on the label firmly dates the framing work to the mid-20th century.

Condition

Used (normal wear)