T-ARTS, a toy brand under Japan's TAKARA TOMY Company, will release a gashapon collection this December, based on the theme of New York, USA's "The Metropolitan Museum of Art" (メトロポリタン美術館)!
Located next to Central Park in Manhattan, New York City, and boasting an exhibition area of over 20 hectares, "The Metropolitan Museum of Art," commonly known as THE MET, houses over two million works of art from ancient to modern times, from all over the world, and is also one of the most active museums in the world. This "The Metropolitan Museum of Art Gashapon Collection" released by T-ARTS features a total of 5 items, which miniaturize famous collection pieces into sizes of approximately 4 to 8 cm. These include Van Gogh's "Self-Portrait with a Straw Hat," "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji: Bishū Fujimigahara," Monet's "Water Lilies," a two-piece set of "Human-Headed Winged Lion Statue" and "Human-Headed Winged Bull Statue," and "Faience Hippopotamus 'William'."
The artworks all come with easels, and "Water Lilies" is assembled from three parts. When the Human-Headed Winged Lion and Human-Headed Winged Bull are displayed side-by-side, they perfectly recreate the entrance to THE MET's exhibition hall. What's incredibly cool is that T-ARTS has also presented the Faience Hippopotamus 'William' as a pull-back car, making it both adorable and fun!!
● Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji: Bishū Fujimigahara
● Self-Portrait with a Straw Hat (麦わらを帽子をかぶった自画像)
● Water Lilies
● Human-Headed Winged Lion Statue & Human-Headed Winged Bull Statue (人頭有翼獅子像と人頭有翼牡牛像)
● Faience Hippopotamus 'William' (カバの像)
メトロポリタン美術館 ガチャコレクション®
Suggested Retail Price: ¥400 / turn, Product Specifications: 4.5〜8.8 cm, Total of 5 items, Estimated Release Date: December 2022
Source: Takara Tomy Arts