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Politeness from The Virtues H9-4

By Damien Hirst

Damien Hirst’s iconic Politeness print features his famous cherry blossom paintings in this large scale artwork, published in 2021. Hirst spent a significant proportion of his recent career studying cherry blossom and this series features elements from throughout his career. He created The Virtues, an eight-part series, each titled after one of The Eight Virtues of Bushidō according to Nitobe Inazō – Justice, Courage, Mercy, Politeness, Honesty, Honour, Loyalty, Control.

2021

Laminated giclée print on aluminium composite panel

120 x 96 cm

Edition of 1549

Mint condition

Damien Hirst

Damien Hirst, who grew up in Leeds, was born in Bristol, England, in 1965, He moved to London In 1984 and worked in a construction firm before obtaining BA in Fine Art at Goldsmiths school between 1986 and 1989. He got the Turner Prize award in 1995.