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animation drawing of a woman standing in front of a door with a cata picture of a note written on a piece of paper
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182 - Kiki’s Delivery Service – Majo no Takkyūbin (魔女の宅急便) Kiki A …
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Estimate €600 - €1,000
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Kiki’s Delivery Service – Majo no Takkyūbin (魔女の宅急便) Kiki A pencil and coloured pencil drawing created for the production of the animated film Kiki’s Delivery Service, based on the novel by Eiko Kadono (角野 栄子). Executed in ink and gouache. Produced by Studio Ghibli 1989, Japan H23.5 L35 cm There is an inscription on the reverse in Japanese, written in black felt-tip pen, stating that the batch sold is out of stock; this shows through to the front and detracts from the image. This dôga depicts a specific scene from the film: Kiki opening a door, a small notebook in her hand, with Jiji, her black cat, following her. The composition immediately conveys the context — Kiki on duty, notebook (for orders or deliveries) in hand, preparing to cross a threshold. The notebook is one of the film’s most meaningful props: it embodies Kiki’s attempt to fit into the unfamiliar town by making herself useful, to transform her witch’s powers into ordinary service, and to find her place not through magic but through work. Jiji, who follows, says she is not yet alone — this is before the point in the film where their communication breaks down.
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About the sale Knights, Armour and Samurai + Animation Art Selection
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Auction time 06/28/2026 at 3:00 PM
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