Good condition.
[1, 3, 4] Each is signed on the lower right and numbered on the lower left.
[2] Signed on the lower right, titled and numbered on the lower left.
The artwork features a gentle undulation across its surface, particularly evident in its imagery. Additionally, there are a few faint, minor stains along the margins.
[5] Signed and dated on the lower right, titled and numbered on the lower left.

[1] Sam Francis, Untitled, 1979
lithograph｜I. 50.2 × 39.5 cm S. 56.0 × 46.0 cm｜signed and numbered
[2] Christo, Pink Store Front (Project), 1980
lithograph with collage｜S. 57.0 × 45.7 cm｜signed, dated and numbered
[3] Jasper Johns, Cicada, 1979
screenprint｜I. 44.8 × 34.2 cm S. 55.8 × 46.0 cm｜signed, dated and numbered
[4] Jean Tinguely, Untitled, 1981
lithograph｜I. 20.8 × 29.7 cm S. 45.3 × 55.5 cm｜signed and numbered
[5] Claes Oldenburg, Sketch for a Sculpture in the Form of a Steel Tack, 1981
etching, aquatint and soft-ground｜I. 33.3 × 25.0 cm S. 55.7 × 45.2 cm｜signed and numbered
Publisher: Marginalia Publication Group, Tokyo

SHIMIZU Kusuo (1926–1979) was one of the leading art dealers who helped shape the postwar Japanese art scene, notably as the owner of Minami Gallery, alongside Tokyo Gallery. He began his career at Sukiyabashi Gallery in 1948, and in 1950, he co-founded Tokyo Gallery with Yamamoto Takashi. In 1956, Shimizu opened his own gallery, Minami Gallery, in Nihonbashi, Tokyo.

The gallery's inaugural exhibition featured copperplate prints by Komai Tetsuro. Over the years, Minami Gallery hosted solo exhibitions for prominent artists such as Imai Toshimitsu, Onosato Toshinobu, Nambata Tatsuoki, Kudo Tetsumi, Yamaguchi Takeo, Yamaguchi Katsuhiro, and Usami Keiji. He also actively introduced international artists to Japan, importing works by major Western figures including Sam Francis, Jasper Johns, Christo, and Jean Tinguely.

Tragically, Shimizu passed away suddenly in 1979. This work, Marginalia: Hommage to Shimizu, is a collection of works in memory of the art dealer who made a significant contribution to the post-war Japanese art world, and was made possible by Francis, who was a close friend of Shimizu's. Jasper Johns, Jean Tinguely, Claes Oldenburg, and Christo each contributed newly created prints, resulting in a five-piece portfolio that stands as a heartfelt tribute to Shimizu’s legacy.