Art Restoration Vintage Poster Art Gallery Find: Tado Oki 'Optical Garden' Blacklight, 1970

Art restoration vintage poster art gallery standout: Optical Garden (1970) by Tado Oki

For the discerning art restoration vintage poster art gallery enthusiast, this original 1970 blacklight serigraph by Tado Oki—Optical Garden—brings instant drama and glow to any room. Op Art geometry meets Art Nouveau flourishes in a hypnotic field anchored by bold checkered banners and a high-impact palette that explodes under UV. It’s the kind of statement piece that lifts a space, sparks conversation, and deepens a collection.

Centered on a stylized peacock beneath a midnight sky, the composition is framed by fluorescent red-and-black checks and bright yellow bars, printed in matte silkscreen inks that sit richly on the paper. Published by The Third Eye, Inc. (#220), this scarce decorative commercial poster measures 33" × 21" in a horizontal format—an authentic slice of 1970 counterculture design with undeniable wall power.

• Original silkscreen/serigraph, 1970, by Tado Oki
• Title: Optical Garden; Publisher: The Third Eye, Inc., NY (#220)
• Size: 33" × 21"; horizontal format
• Blacklight-reactive fluorescents; electric glow under UV
• Condition: fair to good—pinholes, minor edge tears/creases, pigment loss, and light surface wear/scratches typical of matte inks
• Ideal for collectors, designers, and conservation framing; strong candidate for gentle professional restoration

Secure this rare poster before it disappears—an evocative 1970 original that turns walls into an experience.