{"product_id":"michael-godard-sand-bar-ii-signed-giclee-canvas-artist-proof-131-500","title":"MICHAEL GODARD Sand Bar II Signed Giclée Canvas Artist Proof 131\/500","description":"\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1uj5dyo\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"31\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eMICHAEL GODARD – “SANDBAR 2”\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"32\" data-end=\"91\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"32\" data-end=\"91\"\u003eArtist Proof | AP 131\/250 | Hand-Signed SOLD OUT Limited Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"93\" data-end=\"239\"\u003eWelcome to paradise—\u003cstrong data-start=\"113\" data-end=\"129\"\u003eGodard style\u003c\/strong\u003e, where the drinks are strong, the olives are reckless, and apparently even the pirates need a cocktail break.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"241\" data-end=\"503\"\u003eOffered here is Michael Godard’s 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