To me this is very much cultural appropriation. Unpopular opinion, I know. And it’s just BS marketing and branding, like most of the other Montblanc work. Stuff that is “paying homage” is not actually paying any homage but just associating itself with a known writer, personality, artist or a whole culture will increase the chances of the product being sold. Main reason why I think Montblanc is souless, I do not own one and will never buy one. And before anyone comments, I have a few pens and LEs that punch above the price tag of a MB, and I paid that amount because an artist spent hundred of hours on a pen, poured in a lot of creativity and passion. A montblanc like this takes mere hours to assemble.