Raymond Peynet: "Angel's Fortune-Telling" Original Lithograph Print, Hand-Signed by the Artist

Limited edition of 600 copies. Image size: 57x38 cm. Frame size: 86x61 cm. Produced in 1985.

Raymond Peynet was the most popular illustrator in 20th-century France, with multiple museums dedicated to his work in France and Japan. He depicted the love between sweethearts, always surrounded by small animals, trees, and flowers. Peynet's works convey a message of love and peace, and his empathy for small animals and plants leads to environmental protection. In Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, a sculpture of Peynet's lovers is displayed as a symbol of world peace. This print was produced as a series in France in 1985. Of course, it is brand new. It is sold out in France, with only used items appearing on the market. For information on Peynet's museums, please refer to the following websites.

Annie Peynet, Raymond Peynet's daughter, pointing to Raymond Peynet's original lithographs of the four seasons at the Peynet Museum in Antibes, France ↓

【Artwork Description】

A man sitting on a park bench, weary of waiting for her, has started divining with angel feathers. He repeatedly consults the feathers to determine "Will she come or not?" and "Does she love me or not?", until the area under the bench is filled with angel feathers. The first angel has lost most of its feathers and is crying. The second angel's feathers are also significantly depleted. Yet, the angels seem to bless the lovers. Angel feathers grow back after being plucked. The poet, while helping the angels grow new feathers, is also divining. Just as sheep's wool grows back new and clean after shearing, angel feathers also regrow. In a few months, one will encounter angels with new feathers. She, in her stylish pink attire, is already on her way.

Galerie Adekat, Yasuhiro Takeda

Galerie Adekat purchased 5,000 copies of Raymond Peynet's prints around 1992 from Alexandre Tocquard, the nephew of Mr. Muré, Peynet's publisher (who co-produced Peynet's prints with him and had Peynet sign them himself), and the representative of the French distributor (Éditions du Cercle).

Statue of Raymond Peynet's lovers in front of the Karuizawa Peynet Museum ↓

Karuizawa Peynet Museum pamphlet ↓

Raymond Peynet's artistic world depicts a paradise where small animals and plants joyfully coexist, centered on the love between sweethearts. In the 21st century, with its ongoing environmental destruction and wars, Raymond Peynet's paintings of love and peace serve as a message for our time. By experiencing Raymond Peynet's world of peace, love, and gentle nature, we hope to foster in our hearts a sense of peace, love, and appreciation for nature, animals, and plants, our companions on Earth.

【Raymond Peynet Museum Links】

Raymond Peynet Website

Karuizawa Peynet Museum

Antibes Peynet Museum Interview (Annie Peynet, Peynet's daughter)

Antibes Peynet Museum (Raymond Peynet and Humorous Art Museum in Antibes, Southern France)

Brassac Peynet Museum (Peynet's hometown of flowers)

Sakuto Art Museum (Peynet Museum in Mimasaka City + Valentine Park + Valentine Hotel)

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park Peynet Monument of Love and Peace