Studio Ghibli Art Prints
Made with the Background Artists of the Films
Hiroshi Ohno and Nizō Yamamoto painted some of Studio Ghibli’s most important films: Kiki's Delivery Service, Princess Mononoke and Grave of the Fireflies. Kosuke Hayashi painted the forests of The Boy and the Heron. We work closely with them and with the estate of Nizō Yamamoto, and publish their original paintings as art prints.
Photo: Hiroshi Ohno in his studio, Tokyo, 2021, by Yasuyuki Takagi
Officially licensed
Made with the artists
Solegraphs printed in Japan
Shipped worldwide
Why we do this
Bringing Backgrounds to the Fore
Backgrounds in animation are painted to serve the story. When they succeed, nobody notices them, and that is why the painters behind them have long remained unknown. Many originals survive only because the artists kept them. Riekeles Gallery works with these painters to show their originals, tell their stories and publish their work as art prints. Every edition is made together with the artist or their estate.
The Artists Behind
our Studio Ghibli Editions
Hiroshi Ohno
大野広司
Kosuke Hayashi
林孝輔
Photo: Yasuyuki Takagi
Background artist, When Marnie Was There and The Boy and the Heron. Nippon Rising Star Award 2025
Nizō Yamamoto
山本二三
Photo: Takao Yamamoto
Art director, Castle in the Sky and Grave of the Fireflies; one of the art directors of Princess Mononoke. Editions with his estate
“Anime backgrounds are made to a shared standard, and inside that standard some painters find their own voice. My question is always: what do they make of the artistic freedom they are given?”
Stefan Riekeles, curator and founder,
in Bessatsu Taiyō: The World of Animation Art, 2026
Ohno’s imageboards for Kiki’s Delivery Service. Photo: Yasuyuki Takagi
Kiki's Delivery Service Art Prints by Hiroshi Ohno
“Nature is god. Look at nature.”
Shichirō Kobayashi to the young Hiroshi Ohno, as Ohno recalls in Ohno Hiroshi Haikeigashu, ed. Toru Nozaki, Kosaido, Tokyo 2013
The rule Hiroshi Ohno learned from his teacher Shichirō Kobayashi still guides him. From law school and kimono dyeing he came to anime, and painted the streets above the sea for Kiki's Delivery Service. He also works digitally today, but insists that a background must always remain recognisable as a work made by human hands.
All seven scenes are also available as posters, from €45, and as A5 art cards, €8.
Limited Edition of Kiki’s Delivery Service Art Print
Key Features:
Exclusively Published by Riekeles Gallery: Limited to just 50 copies, each hand-signed and numbered by Hiroshi Ohno.
Officially Licensed by Studio Ghibli: A faithful reproduction created with Studio Ghibli's approval. A seal on the backside of the print guarantees authenticity.
Solegraph Printing Technique: A specialized Japanese printing process that delivers unmatched detail and vibrant color.
Produced in Japan: Developed alongside the original artwork to ensure accuracy and the highest standards in color reproduction.
Artwork Size: 27 x 38 cm (10.6 x 15 inches).
Print Size: 70 x 50 cm (27.5 x 19.7 inches) on Radiant White 270 g/m² archival-quality paper.
Archival Quality: Ensured longevity with high-quality paper and ink designed to preserve the artwork's vibrancy over time.
Description:
Own a rare piece of Studio Ghibli history with this officially licensed, limited edition art print from Kiki’s Delivery Service, directed by Hayao Miyazaki. Published exclusively by Riekeles Gallery, this print captures the production imageboard for scene no. 1, originally painted by Hiroshi Ohno, the art director of the film.
This exclusive limited edition includes only 50 copies, each hand-numbered and signed by Hiroshi Ohno. Printed in Japan using the Solegraph technique, a sophisticated printing process known for its unmatched precision, the print offers high-resolution color accuracy and fine detail, preserving the serene beauty of the original scene. Produced alongside the original artwork, it ensures complete fidelity to the artwork’s colors and details.
With archival-quality ink and Radiant White 270 g/m² paper, this print is designed for longevity, maintaining its vibrant colors and intricate details over time. Measuring 70 x 50 cm (27.5 x 19.7 inches), it is a stunning addition to any collection. Available exclusively through Riekeles Gallery, this is a unique opportunity to own a tangible piece of Ghibli’s enchanting world.
Framing options:
Images show optional framing with a mat in a frame of oak wood and 3mm acrylic glass.
Frame width: 23 mm
Frame depth: 32 mm
Mat: Pure White
Glass: Plexiglas UV 100, 3 mm clear
This option is readily available.
Please add our framing service below.
Please reach out to us to inquire for more framing options.
Limited Edition of Kiki’s Delivery Service Art Print
Key Features:
Exclusively Published by Riekeles Gallery: Limited to just 50 copies, each hand-signed and numbered by Hiroshi Ohno.
Officially Licensed by Studio Ghibli: A faithful reproduction created with Studio Ghibli's approval. A seal on the backside of the print guarantees authenticity.
Solegraph Printing Technique: A specialized Japanese printing process that delivers unmatched detail and vibrant color.
Produced in Japan: Developed alongside the original artwork to ensure accuracy and the highest standards in color reproduction.
Artwork Size: 27 x 38 cm (10.6 x 15 inches).
Print Size: 70 x 50 cm (27.5 x 19.7 inches) on Radiant White 270 g/m² archival-quality paper.
Archival Quality: Ensured longevity with high-quality paper and ink designed to preserve the artwork's vibrancy over time.
Description:
Own a rare piece of Studio Ghibli history with this officially licensed, limited edition art print from Kiki’s Delivery Service, directed by Hayao Miyazaki. Published exclusively by Riekeles Gallery, this print captures the production imageboard for scene no. 9, originally painted by Hiroshi Ohno, the art director of the film.
This exclusive limited edition includes only 50 copies, each hand-numbered and signed by Hiroshi Ohno. Printed in Japan using the Solegraph technique, a sophisticated printing process known for its unmatched precision, the print offers high-resolution color accuracy and fine detail, preserving the serene beauty of the original scene. Produced alongside the original artwork, it ensures complete fidelity to the artwork’s colors and details.
With archival-quality ink and Radiant White 270 g/m² paper, this print is designed for longevity, maintaining its vibrant colors and intricate details over time. Measuring 70 x 50 cm (27.5 x 19.7 inches), it is a stunning addition to any collection. Available exclusively through Riekeles Gallery, this is a unique opportunity to own a tangible piece of Ghibli’s enchanting world.
Framing options:
Images show optional framing with a mat in a frame of oak wood and 3mm acrylic glass.
Frame width: 23 mm
Frame depth: 32 mm
Mat: Pure White
Glass: Plexiglas UV 100, 3 mm clear
This option is readily available.
Please add our framing service below.
Please reach out to us to inquire for more framing options.
Officially licensed by Studio Ghibli. A seal on the back guarantees authenticity.
High-quality solegraph of Hiroshi Ohno’s production imageboard
for Hayao Miyazaki’s animated feature Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989), scene no. 12B.
Artist: Hiroshi Ohno
Edition of 50 copies, numbered, signed by the artist
Solegraph (high-grade fine-art print)
Paper: Radiant White 270 g/m²
Format: 50 × 70 cm
Artwork size: 26 × 38 cm
Officially licensed by Studio Ghibli. A seal on the back guarantees authenticity.
High-quality solegraph of Hiroshi Ohno’s production imageboard
for Hayao Miyazaki’s animated feature Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989), scene no. 54.
Artist: Hiroshi Ohno
Edition of 50 copies, numbered, signed by the artist
Solegraph (high-grade fine-art print)
Paper: Radiant White 270 g/m²
Format: 50 × 70 cm
Artwork size: 26 × 38 cm
Kiki's Delivery Service © 1989 Eiko Kadono/Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli, N
Officially licensed by Studio Ghibli. A seal on the back guarantees authenticity.
High-quality solegraph of Hiroshi Ohno’s production imageboard
for Hayao Miyazaki’s animated feature Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989), scene no. 141.
Artist: Hiroshi Ohno
Edition of 50 copies, numbered, signed by the artist
Solegraph (high-grade fine-art print)
Paper: Radiant White 270 g/m²
Format: 50 × 70 cm
Artwork size: 26 x 38 cm
Officially licensed by Studio Ghibli. A seal on the back guarantees authenticity.
High-quality solegraph of Hiroshi Ohno’s production imageboard
for Hayao Miyazaki’s animated feature Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989), scene no. 10.
Artist: Hiroshi Ohno
Edition of 50 copies, numbered, signed by the artist
Solegraph (high-grade fine-art print)
Paper: Radiant White 270 g/m²
Format: 50 × 70 cm
Artwork size: 26 × 38 cm
Limited Edition of Kiki’s Delivery Service Art Print
Key Features:
Exclusively Published by Riekeles Gallery: Limited to just 100 copies, each hand-signed and numbered by Hiroshi Ohno.
35th Anniversary Special Edition: Celebrating the film’s anniversary, this edition uniquely features Kiki in the scene.
Officially Licensed by Studio Ghibli: A faithful reproduction created with Studio Ghibli's approval. A seal on the backside of the print guarantees authenticity.
Solegraph Printing Technique: A specialized Japanese printing process that delivers unmatched detail and vibrant color.
Produced in Japan: Developed alongside the original artwork to ensure accuracy and the highest standards in color reproduction.
Artwork Size: 27 x 38 cm (10.6 x 15 inches).
Print Size: 70 x 50 cm (27.5 x 19.7 inches) on Radiant White 270 g/m² archival-quality paper.
Archival Quality: Ensured longevity with high-quality paper and ink designed to preserve the artwork's vibrancy over time.
Description:
Own a rare piece of Studio Ghibli history with this officially licensed, limited edition art print from Kiki’s Delivery Service, directed by Hayao Miyazaki. Published exclusively by Riekeles Gallery, this print captures the iconic background from scene 146, originally painted by Hiroshi Ohno, the art director of the film.
To honor the 35th anniversary of Kiki’s Delivery Service, Riekeles Gallery made a special exception to include a cel of Kiki herself in this scene.
This exclusive limited edition includes only 100 copies, each hand-numbered and signed by Hiroshi Ohno. Printed in Japan using the Solegraph technique, a sophisticated printing process known for its unmatched precision, the print offers high-resolution color accuracy and fine detail, preserving the serene beauty of the original scene. Produced alongside the original artwork, it ensures complete fidelity to the artwork’s colors and details.
With archival-quality ink and Radiant White 270 g/m² paper, this print is designed for longevity, maintaining its vibrant colors and intricate details over time. Measuring 70 x 50 cm (27.5 x 19.7 inches), it is a stunning addition to any collection. Available exclusively through Riekeles Gallery, this is a unique opportunity to own a tangible piece of Ghibli’s enchanting world.
Framing options:
Images show optional framing with a mat in a frame of oak wood and 3mm acrylic glass.
Frame width: 23 mm
Frame depth: 32 mm
Mat: Pure White
Glass: Plexiglas UV 100, 3 mm clear
This option is readily available.
Please add our framing service below.
Please reach out to us to inquire for more framing options.
“As a curator, I am particularly interested in artists whose individual signature remains recognizable in both their commissioned film work and their personal pieces.”
Stefan Riekeles, curator and founder, in Bessatsu Taiyō: The World of Animation Art, 2026
Kosuke Hayashi with the solegraphs of his forest scenes. Photos: Yasuyuki Takagi
The Boy and the Heron Art Prints by Kosuke Hayashi
Kosuke Hayashi, born in 1984 in Toyama, trained in Japanese painting at the University of Tsukuba. By way of J.C.Staff, Inspired and the background studio Deho Gallery he came to Studio Ghibli, where he has been on staff ever since. There he painted backgrounds for When Marnie Was There and The Boy and the Heron. While almost the entire industry has moved to digital workflows, he still paints with brush and poster colour on paper.
Together with Hayashi we chose three forest scenes from The Boy and the Heron for our editions. Each is signed by Hayashi in an edition of 25.
Stefan Riekeles and Kosuke Hayashi at the opening at Riekeles Gallery, Potsdam, 5 June 2025. Photo: Adam Sevens
Riekeles Gallery, Potsdam, 5 June to 4 October 2025
Art for Animation: Kosuke Hayashi
The first background painter from Japan we invited to Potsdam. His solo show opened our series presenting individual artists: originals for animation next to his personal paintings. In 2025 the Nippon Connection film festival in Frankfurt honoured him with the Nippon Rising Star Award.
“Hayashi is not a keeper of tradition. He belongs to a very small group of painters who keep exploring what hand painted backgrounds can still become.”
Stefan Riekeles, in Bessatsu Taiyō, 2026
The Boy and the Heron © 2023 Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli
Exclusively Published by Riekeles Gallery: Limited to 25 copies, each hand-signed and numbered by Kosuke Hayashi.
Officially Licensed by Studio Ghibli: Produced with full approval by Studio Ghibli. A stamp of authenticity appears on the reverse of each print.
Solegraph Printing Technique: A refined Japanese printing method known for its precision, depth, and delicate tonal transitions.
Produced in Japan: Developed in close collaboration with the artist using high-resolution scans of the original painting to ensure full fidelity.
Archival Quality: Printed with fade-resistant pigment inks on acid-free paper to ensure the longevity and vibrancy of the artwork.
Artwork Size: 27 × 38 cm (10.6 × 15 inches)
Print Size: 37 × 48 cm (14.6 × 18.9 inches), printed on Radiant White 270 g/m² archival-quality paper
Frame Size (optional): 40 × 50 cm (15.7 × 19.7 inches) including white matting and solid oak frame
Framing Options:
Shown here with optional framing in solid oak:
Frame size: 40 × 50 cm
Mat: Pure White
Glass: Plexiglas UV 90, 3 mm clear
Frame width: 23 mm, depth: 32 mm
Please contact us for alternative options regarding colors, materials and glasses.
Note: For shipping only acrylic glasses are available.
Exclusively Published by Riekeles Gallery: Limited to 25 copies, each hand-signed and numbered by Kosuke Hayashi.
Officially Licensed by Studio Ghibli: Produced with full approval by Studio Ghibli. A stamp of authenticity appears on the reverse of each print.
Solegraph Printing Technique: A refined Japanese printing method known for its precision, depth, and delicate tonal transitions.
Produced in Japan: Developed in close collaboration with the artist using high-resolution scans of the original painting to ensure full fidelity.
Archival Quality: Printed with fade-resistant pigment inks on acid-free paper to ensure the longevity and vibrancy of the artwork.
Artwork Size: 27 × 38 cm (10.6 × 15 inches)
Print Size: 37 × 48 cm (14.6 × 18.9 inches), printed on Radiant White 270 g/m² archival-quality paper
Frame Size (optional): 40 × 50 cm (15.7 × 19.7 inches) including white matting and solid oak frame
Framing Options:
Shown here with optional framing in solid oak:
Frame size: 40 × 50 cm
Mat: Pure White
Glass: Plexiglas UV 90, 3 mm clear
Frame width: 23 mm, depth: 32 mm
Please contact us for alternative options regarding colors, materials and glasses.
Note: For shipping only acrylic glasses are available.
Exclusively Published by Riekeles Gallery: Limited to 25 copies, each hand-signed and numbered by Kosuke Hayashi.
Officially Licensed by Studio Ghibli: Produced with full approval by Studio Ghibli. A stamp of authenticity appears on the reverse of each print.
Solegraph Printing Technique: A refined Japanese printing method known for its precision, depth, and delicate tonal transitions.
Produced in Japan: Developed in close collaboration with the artist using high-resolution scans of the original painting to ensure full fidelity.
Archival Quality: Printed with fade-resistant pigment inks on acid-free paper to ensure the longevity and vibrancy of the artwork.
Artwork Size: 27 × 38 cm (10.6 × 15 inches)
Print Size: 37 × 48 cm (14.6 × 18.9 inches), printed on Radiant White 270 g/m² archival-quality paper
Frame Size (optional): 40 × 50 cm (15.7 × 19.7 inches) including white matting and solid oak frame
Framing Options:
Shown here with optional framing in solid oak:
Frame size: 40 × 50 cm
Mat: Pure White
Glass: Plexiglas UV 90, 3 mm clear
Frame width: 23 mm, depth: 32 mm
Please contact us for alternative options regarding colors, materials and glasses.
Note: For shipping only acrylic glasses are available.
Officially licensed by Studio Ghibli.
High-quality poster of Kosuke Hayashi’s final production background
for Hayao Miyazaki’s animated feature The Boy and the Heron (2023), scene no. 790.
Artist: Kosuke Hayashi
Print type: lithograph (offset print)
Paper: Magno Volume 200 g/m²
Format: 50 × 70 cm (B2)
This poster is available plain or mounted:
Choose between the plain poster shipped in a tube, or the poster mounted on a 3mm aluminum composite sheet including our custom made picture hook, delivered flat and ready to hang on your wall.
Posters ship within one week.
Posters mounted on a panel are custom made and take 2 to 3 weeks to deliver.
A very limited number of posters is available signed by the artist.
The last picture shows optional framing.
The 160 cm gatefold. Princess Mononoke © 1997 Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli, ND
Title: Nizō Yamamoto: Art for Animation
Editor: Stefan Riekeles
Language: English
Publisher: Riekeles Gallery
Design: Annika Paetsch
Publication date: October 2026
ISBN: 978-3-00-087124-5
Format: 24 × 28 cm, landscape format
Binding: Hardcover with yellow cloth spine and printed cover boards
Pages: 182
Illustrations: background paintings, image boards, layouts, production materials
Edition: First edition
Shipping starts: October 2026
This is a pre-order item. Orders will be shipped from the end of November 2026.
Payment is collected when the order is placed. Orders containing this book will ship once the book is available.
Plus shipping costs. Shipping costs are calculated at checkout.
We’re shipping world-wide from Potsdam, Germany by UPS and DHL Express.
Description
Nizō Yamamoto (1953–2023) was one of the defining art directors in Japanese animation and a pioneering figure in the development of anime background art. Over a career spanning more than four decades, he shaped the visual worlds of some of the medium’s most celebrated works, collaborating with directors such as Isao Takahata, Hayao Miyazaki, and Mamoru Hosoda. In Japan, his achievements have long been held in the highest regard, yet internationally his name remains far less familiar than the landmark projects he helped to create. Through Future Boy Conan, Castle in the Sky, Grave of the Fireflies, Princess Mononoke, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, and more, his images are cherished by anime fans around the world. As the first English-language book dedicated to Yamamoto’s art, this volume brings together background paintings, image boards, and rare production materials. It traces the development of his visual language and reveals how his extraordinary command of light, atmosphere, and space transformed background art into one of the central expressive forces of Japanese animation.
Featuring background art and production materials from (among others):
Future Boy Conan
Castle in the Sky
Grave of the Fireflies
Princess Mononoke
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Weathering With You
Including a glossary, selected filmography, and bibliography.
Includes a spectacular gatefold featuring a 1:1 reproduction of background art from Princess Mononoke, unfolding to an impressive 160 cm in width.
Cover and specifications may be subject to minor changes before publication.
The book
Nizō Yamamoto: Art for Animation
The first English-language book on the art of Nizō Yamamoto, edited by Stefan Riekeles and published by Riekeles Gallery. Background paintings, image boards and production materials from Future Boy Conan to Weathering With You, with a biography by his son Takao Yamamoto and a text by Hayao Miyazaki. A gatefold unfolds to 160 cm and reproduces a background from Princess Mononoke at full size.
Hardcover with yellow cloth spine, 24 × 28 cm, 182 pages. €55
Nizō Yamamoto in his studio. Photo: Takao Yamamoto
Princess Mononoke and Grave of the Fireflies Art Prints by Nizō Yamamoto
Nizō Yamamoto (*1953, †2023) grew up on the Gotō Islands near Nagasaki. He never belonged to Studio Ghibli, yet he was art director of Castle in the Sky and Grave of the Fireflies, and one of the art directors of Hayao Miyazaki's Princess Mononoke.
For Grave of the Fireflies he travelled to Kobe with Isao Takahata and Akiyuki Nosaka, author of the original story, and paid close attention to the heavy humidity of summer. What he wanted to paint was something no object can show: what he called the “feeling of the air”.
Our editions are made together with his son Takao Yamamoto, who looks after his father's work.
Exhibition poster with Railroad Crossing from The Girl Who Leapt Through Time. ©2006 TOKIKAKE Film Partners
Tchoban Foundation, Berlin, 3 October 2026 to 10 January 2027
Nizō Yamamoto: Master of Anime Scenography
Curated by Stefan Riekeles, the exhibition brings together around 120 original background paintings and image boards, from Future Boy Conan to Weathering With You. In 2027 it travels to the Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration in London.
Museum for Architectural Drawing, Christinenstraße 18a, 10119 Berlin
“The paintings of Kazuo Oga, who comes from Akita, have a dry, clear air. In the paintings of Nizō Yamamoto, who comes from Nagasaki, you can feel the humidity.”
Yōji Takeshige, art director at Studio Ghibli, in Sutajio Jiburi no Bijutsu, ed. Yōji Takeshige, Studio Ghibli, Tokyo 2025, p. 556
Princess Mononoke © 1997 Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli, ND / Grave of the Fireflies © Akiyuki Nosaka / Shinchosha, 1988
Town for Evacuation is an image board created by Nizo Yamamoto for Isao Takahata’s Grave of the Fireflies (1988).
The painting depicts the rural surroundings of the home where Seita and Setsuko seek refuge after losing their home in Kobe. Ripening rice fields and traditional houses create an almost idyllic image of the Japanese midsummer countryside. Yet the heavy sky and hazy mountains introduce a sense of uncertainty. The landscape already seems to anticipate the increasingly difficult situation awaiting the siblings.
The image grew out of a research trip to Kobe undertaken by Isao Takahata and Nizo Yamamoto together with Akiyuki Nosaka, author of the original novella. Yamamoto paid particular attention to the oppressive humidity of summer. Through subtle gradations of color and atmospheric perspective, he sought to capture something that cannot be depicted as a tangible object, what he described as the “feeling of the air.”
Edition Details
Artist: Nizo Yamamoto
Title: Grave of the Fireflies, Town for Evacuation
Original artwork: Image Board
Limited Edition: 25 copies, numbered
Type: Solegraph Edition
Print format: 40 × 50 cm
Produced in Japan by Yamada Photo Process
The Solegraph printing process allows for exceptionally precise reproduction of subtle colors, tonal transitions and details of the original painting.
Copyright notice: Grave of the Fireflies (1988), Image board, Artist: Nizo Yamamoto. Print produced by Riekeles Gallery, 2026. © Akiyuki Nosaka / Shinchosha, 1988
Evening Primroses reproduces Nizo Yamamoto’s background painting for Scene No. 3-38 of Isao Takahata’s Grave of the Fireflies (1988).
Pale evening primroses emerge from the deep darkness of the night, their blossoms appearing almost luminous. Yamamoto deliberately enlarged the petals beyond their natural proportions, giving the flowers a stronger presence within the composition.
The choice of motif carries a particular significance. In Japan, evening primroses are traditionally associated with melancholy and with waiting for someone. They open at dusk and wilt by morning. Within Grave of the Fireflies, this fleeting existence becomes a powerful image of transience.
Edition Details
Artist: Nizo Yamamoto
Title: Grave of the Fireflies, Evening Primroses
Original artwork: Background Art, Scene No. 3-38
Limited Edition: 25 copies, numbered
Type: Solegraph Edition
Print format: 40 × 50 cm
Produced in Japan by Yamada Photo Process
The Solegraph printing process allows for exceptionally precise reproduction of the deep tonal range and subtle transitions of Yamamoto’s original painting.
Copyright notice:
Grave of the Fireflies (1988), Scene No. 3-38, Background Art, Artist: Nizo Yamamoto. Print produced by Riekeles Gallery, 2026. © Akiyuki Nosaka / Shinchosha, 1988
Artist: Nizō Yamamoto
Title: Princess Mononoke, Scene No. 316, Background Art
Limited Edition: 100 copies, numbered
Type: Solegraph(high-grade fine-art print)
Specifications
Paper: Radiant White 270 g/m²
Format of the print: 40 × 170 cm
Artwork size: 24.5 × 157 cm
Copyright notice: Princess Mononoke (1997), Scene No. 316, Background Art, Artist: Nizō Yamamoto. Print produced by Riekeles Gallery, 2026. © 1997 Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli, ND
On the reverse, an official seal certifies that the print is licensed and approved by Studio Ghibli. Each edition is individually numbered and stamped with the Riekeles Gallery seal.
Each solegraph comes with a Certificate of Authenticity issued by Riekeles Gallery.
About the signature:
Nizō Yamamoto signed the original artwork when it was prepared for exhibition. This signature is reproduced as part of the image; the print itself is not hand-signed by the artist.
Please inquire for framing options.
For shipping, framed works are available with acrylic glass only. International shipping is possible. Due to the large format of this solegraph, shipping rates may vary significantly depending on the destination.
Artist: Nizō Yamamoto
Title: Princess Mononoke, Scene No. 293, Background Art
Limited Edition: 100 copies, numbered
Type: Solegraph(high-grade fine-art print)
Specifications
Paper: Radiant White 270 g/m²
Format of the print: 60 × 50 cm
Artwork size: 46.5 × 38 cm
Copyright notice: Princess Mononoke (1997), Scene No. 293, Background Art, Artist: Nizō Yamamoto. Print produced by Riekeles Gallery, 2026. © 1997 Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli, ND
On the reverse, an official seal certifies that the print is licensed and approved by Studio Ghibli. Each edition is individually numbered and stamped with the Riekeles Gallery seal.
Each solegraph comes with a Certificate of Authenticity issued by Riekeles Gallery.
Some images show optional framing.
Please inquire for framing options.
For shipping, framed works are available with acrylic glass only. International shipping is possible.
“From the enormous pool of talent in Japanese animation, individual painters have grown into masters of their craft who exist nowhere else in the world. That is why I left Germany to visit these distant masters in Tokyo and study their work.”
Stefan Riekeles, curator and founder, in Bessatsu Taiyō: The World of Animation Art, 2026
In Conversation with Kazuo Oga and Yōji Takeshige
When Hayao Miyazaki made his first feature film, Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro (1979), its backgrounds came from Kobayashi Production, the studio of art director Shichirō Kobayashi (*1932, †2022). Kobayashi worked through simplification and accentuation: rich in colour, almost impressionistic, and yet precise. In his studio a new generation of painters learned their craft, among them Kazuo Oga and Hiroshi Ohno. They refined Kobayashi's visual language and carried it into the films of Studio Ghibli.
When Miyazaki was looking for an art director for My Neighbor Totoro (1988), it was Nizō Yamamoto who recommended Kazuo Oga. A year later Hiroshi Ohno painted the town above the sea for Kiki's Delivery Service.
Yamamoto himself came from another school. Oga's mentor Kobayashi stood for the tradition of Japanese painting, Yamamoto's mentor Kazue Itō for the tradition of oil painting. Both painted with Japanese brushes and poster colour on paper; Yamamoto was known for dense detail, Oga for his mastery of empty space.
In 1997 they worked side by side on Princess Mononoke, two of its five art directors, together with Yōji Takeshige, Naoya Tanaka and Satoshi Kuroda. Miyazaki gave each of them the landscapes they knew from their own childhood.
Kazuo Oga (left) and Hiromasa Ogura talking about the quality of today's brushes, Ogura's studio, Tokyo, 20 March 2025. Photo: Stefan Riekeles
Kazuo Oga (*1952)
Oga learned his craft as a young painter at Kobayashi Production and became art director of My Neighbor Totoro. At Studio Ghibli he was art director of Only Yesterday, Pom Poko and The Tale of the Princess Kaguya and one of the art directors of Princess Mononoke; he painted backgrounds for Kiki's Delivery Service, Porco Rosso, Spirited Away, The Cat Returns and Howl's Moving Castle, and the scenic design for Whisper of the Heart.
Stefan Riekeles and Yōji Takeshige in conversation, Tokyo, 3 December 2024. Photo: Yasuyuki Takagi
Yōji Takeshige (*1964)
Takeshige studied oil painting at Tama Art University and came to background painting with Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise, whose art director was Hiromasa Ogura. He then painted for Kazuo Oga on My Neighbor Totoro. As art director at Studio Ghibli he worked on Princess Mononoke, together with Oga and Yamamoto, and on My Neighbors the Yamadas, Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle, Tales from Earthsea and The Boy and the Heron, where he supervised the work of Kosuke Hayashi.
Yōji Takeshige and Stefan Riekeles met in December 2024 for a conversation filmed by Nicker, the Tokyo maker of the poster colours used for hand painted anime backgrounds. They talk about what shaped Takeshige as a painter: his study of oil painting, and the backgrounds of Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise, whose half tones and brushwork impressed him when he first saw them at the age of twenty.
Studio Ghibli Posters
Our posters show the same backgrounds as our solegraphs, officially licensed by Studio Ghibli. They are offset lithographs on Magno Volume 200 g/m² in the large B2 format, 50 × 70 cm, which can also be ordered mounted on an aluminium composite panel, delivered flat and ready to hang. The Kiki's Delivery Service posters also come in the smaller B3 format, 35 × 50 cm.
Officially licensed by Studio Ghibli.
High-quality poster of Hiroshi Ohno’s production imageboard
for Hayao Miyazaki’s animated feature Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989), scene no. 1.
Artist: Hiroshi Ohno
Print type: lithograph (offset print)
Paper: Magno Volume 200 g/m²
Available in 2 formats:
Large format (B2): 50 × 70 cm
Small format (B3): 35 × 50 cm
B2 format is available plain or mounted:
Choose between the plain poster shipped in a tube, or the poster mounted on a 3mm aluminum composite sheet including our custom made picture hook, delivered flat and ready to hang on your wall.
Posters ship within one week.
Posters mounted on a panel are custom made and take 2 to 3 weeks to deliver.
Officially licensed by Studio Ghibli.
High-quality poster of Hiroshi Ohno’s production imageboard
for Hayao Miyazaki’s animated feature Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989), scene no. 9.
Artist: Hiroshi Ohno
Print type: lithograph (offset print)
Paper: Magno Volume 200 g/m²
Available in 2 formats:
Large format (B2): 50 × 70 cm
Small format (B3): 35 × 50 cm
B2 format is available plain or mounted:
Choose between the plain poster shipped in a tube, or the poster mounted on a 3mm aluminum composite sheet including our custom made picture hook, delivered flat and ready to hang on your wall.
Posters ship within one week.
Posters mounted on a panel are custom made and take 2 to 3 weeks to deliver.
Officially licensed by Studio Ghibli.
High-quality poster of Hiroshi Ohno’s production imageboard
for Hayao Miyazaki’s animated feature Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989), scene no. 10.
Artist: Hiroshi Ohno
Print type: lithograph (offset print)
Paper: Magno Volume 200 g/m²
Available in 2 formats:
Large format (B2): 50 × 70 cm
Small format (B3): 35 × 50 cm
B2 format is available plain or mounted:
Choose between the plain poster shipped in a tube, or the poster mounted on a 3mm aluminum composite sheet including our custom made picture hook, delivered flat and ready to hang on your wall.
Posters ship within one week.
Posters mounted on a panel are custom made and take 2 to 3 weeks to deliver.
Officially licensed by Studio Ghibli.
High-quality poster of Hiroshi Ohno’s production imageboard
for Hayao Miyazaki’s animated feature Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989), scene no. 12B.
Artist: Hiroshi Ohno
Print type: lithograph (offset print)
Paper: Magno Volume 200 g/m²
Available in 2 formats:
Large format (B2): 50 × 70 cm
Small format (B3): 35 × 50 cm
B2 format is available plain or mounted:
Choose between the plain poster shipped in a tube, or the poster mounted on a 3mm aluminum composite sheet including our custom made picture hook, delivered flat and ready to hang on your wall.
Posters ship within one week.
Posters mounted on a panel are custom made and take 2 to 3 weeks to deliver.
Officially licensed by Studio Ghibli.
High-quality poster of Hiroshi Ohno’s production imageboard
for Hayao Miyazaki’s animated feature Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989), scene no. 54.
Artist: Hiroshi Ohno
Print type: lithograph (offset print)
Paper: Magno Volume 200 g/m²
Available in 2 formats:
Large format (B2): 50 × 70 cm
Small format (B3): 35 × 50 cm
B2 format is available plain or mounted:
Choose between the plain poster shipped in a tube, or the poster mounted on a 3mm aluminum composite sheet including our custom made picture hook, delivered flat and ready to hang on your wall.
Posters ship within one week.
Posters mounted on a panel are custom made and take 2 to 3 weeks to deliver.
Officially licensed by Studio Ghibli.
High-quality poster of Hiroshi Ohno’s production imageboard
for Hayao Miyazaki’s animated feature Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989), scene no. 141.
Artist: Hiroshi Ohno
Print type: lithograph (offset print)
Paper: Magno Volume 200 g/m²
Available in 2 formats:
Large format (B2): 50 × 70 cm
Small format (B3): 35 × 50 cm
B2 format is available plain or mounted:
Choose between the plain poster shipped in a tube, or the poster mounted on a 3mm aluminum composite sheet including our custom made picture hook, delivered flat and ready to hang on your wall.
Posters ship within one week.
Posters mounted on a panel are custom made and take 2 to 3 weeks to deliver.
Officially licensed by Studio Ghibli.
High-quality poster of Nizō Yamamoto’s final production background for Hayao Miyazaki’s animated feature Princess Mononoke (1997), scene no. 293.
Artist: Nizō Yamamoto
Print type: lithograph (offset print)
Paper: Magno Volume 200 g/m²
Format: 50 × 70 cm (B2)
The poster ships without framing (images show optional framing). Please add the frame to your order if your wish your poster framed. Please inquire for additional framing options by reaching out to us. We’ll be happy to help you find the right frame for your space.
Copyright: © 1997 Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli, ND
Officially licensed by Studio Ghibli.
High-quality poster of Kosuke Hayashi’s final production background
for Hayao Miyazaki’s animated feature The Boy and the Heron (2023), scene no. 790.
Artist: Kosuke Hayashi
Print type: lithograph (offset print)
Paper: Magno Volume 200 g/m²
Format: 50 × 70 cm (B2)
This poster is available plain or mounted:
Choose between the plain poster shipped in a tube, or the poster mounted on a 3mm aluminum composite sheet including our custom made picture hook, delivered flat and ready to hang on your wall.
Posters ship within one week.
Posters mounted on a panel are custom made and take 2 to 3 weeks to deliver.
A very limited number of posters is available signed by the artist.
The last picture shows optional framing.
Officially licensed by Studio Ghibli.
High-quality poster of Hiroshi Ohno’s final production background
for Hayao Miyazaki’s animated feature Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989), cut no. 146.
Artist: Hiroshi Ohno
Print type: lithograph (offset print)
Paper: Magno Volume 200 g/m²
Available in 2 formats:
Large format (B2): 50 × 70 cm
Small format (B3): 35 × 50 cm
B2 format is available plain or mounted:
Choose between the plain poster shipped in a tube, or the poster mounted on a 3mm aluminum composite sheet including our custom made picture hook, delivered flat and ready to hang on your wall.
Posters ship within one week.
Posters mounted on a panel are custom made and take 2 to 3 weeks to deliver.
From the Original to the Print
Our solegraphs are made by Yamada Photo Process in Toyama, a printing house founded in 1921. Solegraph is their name for an art print in which every original is scanned and every proof is checked against it by a printing director, until the print comes as close to the painting as possible.
Image boards for Kiki's Delivery Service at Yamada Photo Process, Toyama, 27 September 2023. Photo: Noriyuki Kimura
1 · Selecting
The artist and Stefan Riekeles choose the scenes together.
2 · Proofing in Japan
The original is scanned in Japan. Colour and test prints are adjusted several to more than ten times, until even the traces of use, notes, glue marks and bleeding paint of the original appear in the print.
3 · Signing
Many editions are numbered and signed by the painter.
Checking a test print at Yamada Photo Process, 2021. Photo: Noriyuki Kimura
Hiroshi Ohno's signature on the solegraph of Kiki's Delivery Service, scene 1
Edition facts for our Studio Ghibli solegraphs
Edition / 25 to 100, numbered
Signature / by the artist
Licence / Studio Ghibli; Shinchosha for Grave of the Fireflies
Printed by / Yamada Photo Process, Toyama
Paper and inks / Radiant White 270 g/m², ten pigment inks
Shipping / Weekly from Potsdam
The seal on the back of our Studio Ghibli solegraphs
Partnership
A Partner of Studio Ghibli
Studio Ghibli lists Riekeles Gallery among its partners on its international website. Our collaboration began in 2023 with Kiki's Delivery Service. Every edition of Kiki's Delivery Service, The Boy and the Heron and Princess Mononoke is approved by the studio and carries its seal on the back.
Questions about Our Studio Ghibli Prints
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Yes. Our editions of Kiki's Delivery Service, The Boy and the Heron and Princess Mononoke are licensed and approved by Studio Ghibli and carry the studio's seal on the back. Our editions of Grave of the Fireflies are licensed by Shinchosha. Studio Ghibli lists Riekeles Gallery among its partners on its international website.
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Hiroshi Ohno signs and numbers our solegraphs of Kiki's Delivery Service, Kosuke Hayashi those of The Boy and the Heron. Nizō Yamamoto signed his original paintings when they were prepared for exhibition; on our Princess Mononoke solegraphs this signature is reproduced as part of the image, and each print comes with a certificate of authenticity issued by Riekeles Gallery. Posters are not signed, apart from a small number of The Boy and the Heron posters signed by Kosuke Hayashi.
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A solegraph is a fine art print by Yamada Photo Process in Toyama, made with pigment inks on Radiant White 270 g/m² and checked against the original painting until it comes as close to it as possible. Each edition is numbered and limited to 25 to 100 copies. Our posters are offset lithographs on Magno Volume 200 g/m², in the formats B2 and B3. More about solegraphs
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No. We publish licensed reproductions, and the original production art is not for sale. We do offer original personal works by the artists we represent.
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Yes, most prints are available framed. B2 posters can also be mounted on a 3 mm aluminium composite panel with a picture hook, delivered flat and ready to hang; mounted posters are made to order and take two to three weeks. If the frames on offer do not suit you, write to gallery@riekeles.com.
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Yes, to any address that can be written in the English alphabet, with DHL Express or UPS. We ship once a week: orders placed by Wednesday, 12:00 CET, leave Potsdam on Friday. Shipping costs are shown at checkout, and every parcel is insured until you sign for it.
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Within the EU, prices include VAT and no duties apply. Outside the EU, no VAT is charged; import duties and taxes are set by your customs office and are paid on delivery.
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By credit card or PayPal at checkout, or by invoice: send your billing and shipping address and the product you would like to order@riekeles.com.
Bring the Painters Home
Limited solegraph editions and posters of the backgrounds of Kiki's Delivery Service, The Boy and the Heron, Princess Mononoke and Grave of the Fireflies, made together with the painters and the estate of Nizō Yamamoto.