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Mari Ito Art

Japanese, b. 1978
Much of Mari Ito’s work is autobiographical. Among the strikingly colourful kaleidoscopic symmetry, she talks of personal desires and feelings. Ito, in her metallic gold swim suit can often be found diving in and out of her symbolic flowers. Having grown up and studied art in Japan, her visual language bears those cultural hallmarks. References to classic Japanese patterns used in kimono designs and other items as well as the floral art of ikebana are central to her works. Living in Barcelona since 2006, Ito’s unique bicultural approach encompasses Nihonga, the traditional Japanese style of painting, layering mineral pigments and sumi ink on washi paper, with an air of Mediterranean storytelling freedom and humour. Mari Ito has exhibited extensively from Tokyo, Barcelona, Istanbul, Palermo and Basel to Mumbai at notable art fairs and galleries, and has collaborated with the Reina Sofia and Miro Foundation museums as well as with renowned brands such as Lilien Berg (2016), Bershka (2017), Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB) in Barcelona’s Universitat Metro Station (2017) and Mitsukoshi Nihonbashi (2018). She has also shown her work at the Royal Botanical Garden Madrid and Gaudí’s Casa Vicens, Barcelona.
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Artist: Mari Ito
Quiet Wishes -21st Cent, Contemporary Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials
Quiet Wishes -21st Cent, Contemporary Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials

Quiet Wishes -21st Cent, Contemporary Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials

By Mari Ito

Located in Barcelona, Catalonia

Full title: "Origin of Desire: Quiet Wishes " The artwork is made on a wooden panel with Japanese paper, Oguni washi, pigment, sumi and nikawa glue. It is signed by hand by the artis...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mari Ito Art

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Glue, Sumi Ink, Wood Panel, Washi Paper, Pigment

Awakening I -21st Cent., Contemporary, Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials
Awakening I -21st Cent., Contemporary, Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials

Awakening I -21st Cent., Contemporary, Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials

By Mari Ito

Located in Barcelona, Catalonia

Full title: Wakening of Love and Comfort. The artwork is made on a wooden panel with Japanese paper, Oguni washi, pigment, sumi and nikawa glue. It is signed on the side, Japanese s...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mari Ito Art

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Glue, Sumi Ink, Wood Panel, Washi Paper, Pigment

Chain of Joy -21st Cent., Contemporary, Japan, Fantasy, Organic Materials
Chain of Joy -21st Cent., Contemporary, Japan, Fantasy, Organic Materials

Chain of Joy -21st Cent., Contemporary, Japan, Fantasy, Organic Materials

By Mari Ito

Located in Barcelona, Catalonia

"Chain of Joy" is a dyptich. Each panel is 100 x 100 cm, which together make an artwork of at least 100 x 200 cm. The width of the piece depends on how close you would like to place ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mari Ito Art

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Glue, Sumi Ink, Wood Panel, Washi Paper, Pigment

Awakening IV -21st Cent., Contemporary, Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials
Awakening IV -21st Cent., Contemporary, Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials

Awakening IV -21st Cent., Contemporary, Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials

By Mari Ito

Located in Barcelona, Catalonia

Full title: "Awakening to Routine" The artwork is made on a wooden panel with Japanese paper, Oguni washi, pigment, sumi and nikawa glue. It is signed on the side, Japanese style. ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mari Ito Art

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Glue, Sumi Ink, Wood Panel, Washi Paper, Pigment

Unfolding Little Joys -21st Cent, Contemporary Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials
Unfolding Little Joys -21st Cent, Contemporary Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials

Unfolding Little Joys -21st Cent, Contemporary Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials

By Mari Ito

Located in Barcelona, Catalonia

Full title: "Origin of Desire: The Unfolding of Little Joys " The artwork is made on a wooden panel with Japanese paper, Oguni washi, pigment, sumi and nikawa glue. It is signed by h...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mari Ito Art

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Glue, Sumi Ink, Wood Panel, Washi Paper, Pigment

Awakening II -21st Cent., Contemporary, Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials
Awakening II -21st Cent., Contemporary, Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials

Awakening II -21st Cent., Contemporary, Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials

By Mari Ito

Located in Barcelona, Catalonia

Full title: Awakening of Motivation and Energy. The artwork is made on a wooden panel with Japanese paper, Oguni washi, pigment, sumi and nikawa glue. It is signed on the side, Japa...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mari Ito Art

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Glue, Sumi Ink, Wood Panel, Washi Paper, Pigment

Transformación del Deseo II - Contemporary, Japanese, Fantasy, Natural Materials
Transformación del Deseo II - Contemporary, Japanese, Fantasy, Natural Materials

Transformación del Deseo II - Contemporary, Japanese, Fantasy, Natural Materials

By Mari Ito

Located in Barcelona, Catalonia

Complete title: La Transformación del Deseo - Quiero Estar Dentro de Alegría (The Transformation of Desire - I want to be Inside of Happiness) Mari Ito was born in Tokyo, Japan in ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mari Ito Art

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Glue, Sumi Ink, Wood Panel, Washi Paper, Pigment

Whirling Moments - 21st Century, Contemporary, Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials
Whirling Moments - 21st Century, Contemporary, Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials

Whirling Moments - 21st Century, Contemporary, Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials

By Mari Ito

Located in Barcelona, Catalonia

Full title: Whirling Moments of Joyful Transformation Mari Ito was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1980. She majored in Nihonga, Japanese-style painting made with traditional practices, tec...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mari Ito Art

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Glue, Sumi Ink, Wood Panel, Washi Paper, Pigment

Estoy Dentro de Alegría-Contemporary, Japanese, Fantasy, Natural Materials
Estoy Dentro de Alegría-Contemporary, Japanese, Fantasy, Natural Materials

Estoy Dentro de Alegría-Contemporary, Japanese, Fantasy, Natural Materials

By Mari Ito

Located in Barcelona, Catalonia

Complete title: El Origen del Deseo - Estoy Dentro de Alegría (The Origin of Desire - I am Inside of Happiness) Mari Ito was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1980. She majored in Nihonga, ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mari Ito Art

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Glue, Sumi Ink, Wood Panel, Washi Paper, Pigment

Flower Bomb: My Hope - 21st Cent., Contempor., Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials
Flower Bomb: My Hope - 21st Cent., Contempor., Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials

Flower Bomb: My Hope - 21st Cent., Contempor., Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials

By Mari Ito

Located in Barcelona, Catalonia

Full title: Flower Bomb: My Hope Mari Ito was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1980. She majored in Nihonga, Japanese-style painting made with traditional practices, techniques and materials...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mari Ito Art

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Glue, Sumi Ink, Wood Panel, Washi Paper, Pigment

Awakening III - 21st Century, Contemporary, Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials
Awakening III - 21st Century, Contemporary, Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials

Awakening III - 21st Century, Contemporary, Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials

By Mari Ito

Located in Barcelona, Catalonia

Full title: "Awakening to Connection" The artwork is made on a wooden panel with Japanese paper, Oguni washi, pigment, sumi and nikawa glue. It is signed on the side, Japanese style...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mari Ito Art

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Glue, Sumi Ink, Wood Panel, Washi Paper, Pigment

Invisible Transformation - 21stC, Contemp., Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials
Invisible Transformation - 21stC, Contemp., Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials

Invisible Transformation - 21stC, Contemp., Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials

By Mari Ito

Located in Barcelona, Catalonia

Mari Ito was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1980. She majored in Nihonga, Japanese-style painting made with traditional practices, techniques and materials. She moved to Barcelona (Spain) i...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mari Ito Art

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Glue, Sumi Ink, Wood Panel, Washi Paper, Pigment

Pancake Brunch -21st Cent., Contemporary, Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials
Pancake Brunch -21st Cent., Contemporary, Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials

Pancake Brunch -21st Cent., Contemporary, Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials

By Mari Ito

Located in Barcelona, Catalonia

Full title: "Origin of Desire: A Pancake Brunch with All the Toppings " The artwork is made on a wooden panel with Japanese paper, Oguni washi, pigment, sumi and nikawa glue. It is s...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mari Ito Art

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Glue, Sumi Ink, Wood Panel, Washi Paper, Pigment

Full of Candy -21st Cent., Contemporary, Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials
Full of Candy -21st Cent., Contemporary, Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials

Full of Candy -21st Cent., Contemporary, Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials

By Mari Ito

Located in Barcelona, Catalonia

Full title: "Origin of Desire: I want to Stuff my Mouth Full of Candy" The artwork is made on a wooden panel with Japanese paper, Oguni washi, pigment, sumi and nikawa glue. It is si...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mari Ito Art

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Glue, Sumi Ink, Wood Panel, Washi Paper, Pigment

Arcoíris Rojo - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Painting, Japanese Art
Arcoíris Rojo - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Painting, Japanese Art

Arcoíris Rojo - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Painting, Japanese Art

By Mari Ito

Located in Barcelona, Catalonia

Mari Ito was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1980. She majored in Nihonga, Japanese-style painting made with traditional practices, techniques and materials. She moved to Barcelona (Spain) i...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mari Ito Art

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Paper, Sumi Ink, Mixed Media, Wood Panel, Pigment

Calm Prayer -21st Cent., Contemporary, Japan, Fantasy, Organic Materials
Calm Prayer -21st Cent., Contemporary, Japan, Fantasy, Organic Materials

Calm Prayer -21st Cent., Contemporary, Japan, Fantasy, Organic Materials

By Mari Ito

Located in Barcelona, Catalonia

Full title: Calm Prayer for Peace The artwork is made on a wooden panel with Japanese paper, Oguni washi, pigment, sumi and nikawa glue. It is signed on the side, Japanese style. M...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mari Ito Art

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Glue, Sumi Ink, Wood Panel, Washi Paper, Pigment

Buen Rollo II - 21st Century, Contemporary, Japanese, Fantasy, Natural Materials
Buen Rollo II - 21st Century, Contemporary, Japanese, Fantasy, Natural Materials

Buen Rollo II - 21st Century, Contemporary, Japanese, Fantasy, Natural Materials

By Mari Ito

Located in Barcelona, Catalonia

Complete title: El Origen del Deseo - Buen Rollo II (The Origin of Desire - Good Vibes II) Mari Ito was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1980. She majored in Nihonga, Japanese-style painting...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mari Ito Art

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Glue, Sumi Ink, Wood Panel, Washi Paper, Pigment

Calmness can Last - 21st Cent., Contemporary, Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials
Calmness can Last - 21st Cent., Contemporary, Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials

Calmness can Last - 21st Cent., Contemporary, Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials

By Mari Ito

Located in Barcelona, Catalonia

Full title: Calmness can last forever, depending on how you perceive it Mari Ito was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1980. She majored in Nihonga, Japanese-style painting made with traditio...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mari Ito Art

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Glue, Sumi Ink, Wood Panel, Washi Paper, Pigment

Happy Rhythm 5 - 21stC, Contemporary, Japanese, Fantasy, Natural Materials
Happy Rhythm 5 - 21stC, Contemporary, Japanese, Fantasy, Natural Materials

Happy Rhythm 5 - 21stC, Contemporary, Japanese, Fantasy, Natural Materials

By Mari Ito

Located in Barcelona, Catalonia

Full title: Origen del Deseo: Happy Rhythm 5 Mari Ito was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1980. She majored in Nihonga, Japanese-style painting made with traditional practices, techniques a...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mari Ito Art

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Glue, Sumi Ink, Wood Panel, Washi Paper, Pigment

Result Of Radioactive Contamination - 21st Cent, Contemporary Japanese Sculpture
Result Of Radioactive Contamination - 21st Cent, Contemporary Japanese Sculpture

Result Of Radioactive Contamination - 21st Cent, Contemporary Japanese Sculpture

By Mari Ito

Located in Barcelona, Catalonia

Series: Origin of Desire Mari Ito was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1980. She majored in Nihonga, Japanese-style painting made with traditional practices, techniques and materials. She mo...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mari Ito Art

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Clay, Polystyrene, Glue, India Ink, Mixed Media, Pigment

Flower Bomb: Wishing-21st Cent., Contemporary, Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials
Flower Bomb: Wishing-21st Cent., Contemporary, Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials

Flower Bomb: Wishing-21st Cent., Contemporary, Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials

By Mari Ito

Located in Barcelona, Catalonia

Full title: Flower bomb: Wishing for peace in the midst of heat Mari Ito was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1980. She majored in Nihonga, Japanese-style painting made with traditional prac...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mari Ito Art

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Glue, Sumi Ink, Wood Panel, Washi Paper, Pigment

Tangled Thoughts - 21stC, Contemp., Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials
Tangled Thoughts - 21stC, Contemp., Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials

Tangled Thoughts - 21stC, Contemp., Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials

By Mari Ito

Located in Barcelona, Catalonia

Mari Ito was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1980. She majored in Nihonga, Japanese-style painting made with traditional practices, techniques and materials. She moved to Barcelona (Spain) i...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mari Ito Art

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Glue, Sumi Ink, Wood Panel, Washi Paper, Pigment

Funny - 21stC, Contemporary, Japanese, Fantasy, Natural Materials
Funny - 21stC, Contemporary, Japanese, Fantasy, Natural Materials

Funny - 21stC, Contemporary, Japanese, Fantasy, Natural Materials

By Mari Ito

Located in Barcelona, Catalonia

Mari Ito was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1980. She majored in Nihonga, Japanese-style painting made with traditional practices, techniques and materials. She moved to Barcelona (Spain) i...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mari Ito Art

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Glue, Sumi Ink, Wood Panel, Washi Paper, Pigment

Infinite Desire to Overflow - 21stC, Contemp., Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials
Infinite Desire to Overflow - 21stC, Contemp., Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials

Infinite Desire to Overflow - 21stC, Contemp., Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials

By Mari Ito

Located in Barcelona, Catalonia

Mari Ito was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1980. She majored in Nihonga, Japanese-style painting made with traditional practices, techniques and materials. She moved to Barcelona (Spain) i...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mari Ito Art

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Glue, Sumi Ink, Wood Panel, Washi Paper, Pigment

Positive Energies- 21stC, Contemporary, Japanese, Fantasy, Natural Materials
Positive Energies- 21stC, Contemporary, Japanese, Fantasy, Natural Materials

Positive Energies- 21stC, Contemporary, Japanese, Fantasy, Natural Materials

By Mari Ito

Located in Barcelona, Catalonia

Complete title: Origin of Desire: Positive Energies Mari Ito was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1980. She majored in Nihonga, Japanese-style painting made with traditional practices, techn...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mari Ito Art

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Glue, Sumi Ink, Wood Panel, Washi Paper, Pigment

Transformación del Deseo I-Contemporary, Japanese, Fantasy, Natural Materials
Transformación del Deseo I-Contemporary, Japanese, Fantasy, Natural Materials

Transformación del Deseo I-Contemporary, Japanese, Fantasy, Natural Materials

By Mari Ito

Located in Barcelona, Catalonia

Complete title: La Transformación del Deseo - Estoy Dentro de Alegría (The Transformation of Desire - I am Inside of Happiness) Mari Ito was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1980. She major...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mari Ito Art

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Glue, Sumi Ink, Wood Panel, Washi Paper, Pigment

Canción para un Útero Difunto-Contemporary, Japanese, Fantasy, Natural Materials
Canción para un Útero Difunto-Contemporary, Japanese, Fantasy, Natural Materials

Canción para un Útero Difunto-Contemporary, Japanese, Fantasy, Natural Materials

By Mari Ito

Located in Barcelona, Catalonia

Mari Ito was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1980. She majored in Nihonga, Japanese-style painting made with traditional practices, techniques and materials. She moved to Barcelona (Spain) i...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mari Ito Art

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Glue, Sumi Ink, Wood Panel, Washi Paper, Pigment

Resultado Del Deseo - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Painting, Japanese
Resultado Del Deseo - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Painting, Japanese

Resultado Del Deseo - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Painting, Japanese

By Mari Ito

Located in Barcelona, Catalonia

Mari Ito was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1980. She majored in Nihonga, Japanese-style painting made with traditional practices, techniques and materials. She moved to Barcelona (Spain) i...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mari Ito Art

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Sumi Ink, Mixed Media, Wood Panel, Washi Paper, Pigment

Little Desires -21st Cent, Contemporary Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials
Little Desires -21st Cent, Contemporary Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials

Little Desires -21st Cent, Contemporary Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials

By Mari Ito

Located in Barcelona, Catalonia

Full title: "Origin of Desire: Little Desires " The artwork is made on a wooden panel with Japanese paper, Oguni washi, pigment, sumi and nikawa glue. It is signed by hand by the art...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mari Ito Art

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Glue, Sumi Ink, Wood Panel, Washi Paper, Pigment

Buen Rollo I - 21st Century, Contemporary, Japanese, Fantasy, Natural Materials
Buen Rollo I - 21st Century, Contemporary, Japanese, Fantasy, Natural Materials

Buen Rollo I - 21st Century, Contemporary, Japanese, Fantasy, Natural Materials

By Mari Ito

Located in Barcelona, Catalonia

Complete title: El Origen del Deseo - Buen Rollo I (The Origin of Desire - Good Vibes I) Mari Ito was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1980. She majored in Nihonga, Japanese-style painting m...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mari Ito Art

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Glue, Sumi Ink, Wood Panel, Washi Paper, Pigment

The Pattern I -21st Cent, Contemporary Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials
The Pattern I -21st Cent, Contemporary Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials

The Pattern I -21st Cent, Contemporary Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials

By Mari Ito

Located in Barcelona, Catalonia

Full title: "The Pattern of Origin of Desire: Peaceful Rhythm - d " The artwork is made on a wooden panel with Japanese paper, Oguni washi, pigment, sumi and nikawa glue. It is signe...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mari Ito Art

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Glue, Sumi Ink, Wood Panel, Washi Paper, Pigment

Quiet Wish 1 -21st Cent, Contemporary Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials
Quiet Wish 1 -21st Cent, Contemporary Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials

Quiet Wish 1 -21st Cent, Contemporary Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials

By Mari Ito

Located in Barcelona, Catalonia

Full title: "Origin of Desire: Quiet Wish 1 " The artwork is made on a wooden panel with Japanese paper, Oguni washi, pigment, sumi and nikawa glue. It is signed by hand by the artis...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mari Ito Art

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Glue, Sumi Ink, Wood Panel, Washi Paper, Pigment

Quiet Wish 2 -21st Cent, Contemporary Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials
Quiet Wish 2 -21st Cent, Contemporary Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials

Quiet Wish 2 -21st Cent, Contemporary Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials

By Mari Ito

Located in Barcelona, Catalonia

Full title: "Origin of Desire: Quiet Wish 2 " The artwork is made on a wooden panel with Japanese paper, Oguni washi, pigment, sumi and nikawa glue. It is signed by hand by the artis...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mari Ito Art

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Glue, Sumi Ink, Wood Panel, Washi Paper, Pigment

Happy Rhythm 1 - 21stC, Contemporary, Japanese, Fantasy, Natural Materials
Happy Rhythm 1 - 21stC, Contemporary, Japanese, Fantasy, Natural Materials

Happy Rhythm 1 - 21stC, Contemporary, Japanese, Fantasy, Natural Materials

By Mari Ito

Located in Barcelona, Catalonia

Full title: Origen del Deseo: Happy Rhythm 5 Mari Ito was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1980. She majored in Nihonga, Japanese-style painting made with traditional practices, techniques a...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mari Ito Art

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Glue, Sumi Ink, Wood Panel, Washi Paper, Pigment

Mari Ito art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Mari Ito art available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of art to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of orange and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Mari Ito in ink, pigment, panel and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large Mari Ito art, so small editions measuring 5 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Shusaku Arakawa, Akio Takamori, and Takefumi Hori. Mari Ito art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $2,376 and tops out at $48,480, while the average work can sell for $8,837.