Japanese contemporary artist Takashi Murakami may be famous among collectors for the psychedelic flowers and chaotic cartoons that populate his prints and paintings, but artists likely know him as the theorist behind the contemporary art movement he calls “Superflat.”
Partially inspired by the Pop art of Andy Warhol, in which celebrity culture and mundane mass-produced items became the focus of bright and colorful works that both celebrated and criticized consumerism, Murakami’s Superflat encompasses painting, sculpture, digital design and more to present a subversive look at consumerism but is also an effort to blend fine art and lowbrow culture.
A multifaceted and remarkably influential artist as well as a compulsive art collector, Murakami has collaborated with brands such as Louis Vuitton, while one of his most famous Superflat works is the teddy bear on the cover of the Graduation album by American rapper Kanye West.
In 1993 Murakami earned his Ph.D. from Tokyo University of the Arts, where he was trained in nihonga, a style of painting that originated in the late 19th century by artists who worked to preserve and promote the conventions and processes associated with traditional Japanese art. While practicing nihonga, Murakami began to realize that his beliefs didn’t align with the tradition, so his art subsequently took on a satirical feel that embodied a critique of the movement. Before long, his style took a drastic turn, embracing otaku, a rising postwar cultural phenomenon among Japan’s younger crowd who loved anime and manga. (Otaku is also integral to Superflat.)
This is when Murakami’s most well-known character, Mr. DOB, was born. This anime-inspired icon, which Americans might interpret as a cross between Walt Disney’s Mickey Mouse and Lewis Carroll’s Cheshire Cat given its pronounced ears and broad and menacing grin, was part of the artist’s endeavor to elevate the otaku subculture but also to target mass consumerism. While Murakami conceived of Mr. DOB years ahead of his 2000-era Superflat theory, there is much common ground between the two. Not unlike his other creations, Murakami’s Mr. DOB is equal parts erotic, disturbing and cartoonish — an incisive mockery of the mingling of commerce and fine art so prevalent in Japanese popular culture.
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Flower Sparkles! Offset Print, Contemporary, Signed, Edition 242/300
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Bristol, GB
Offset print Edition 242 of 300 60 x 60 cm (23.6 x 23.6 in) Signed and numbered on the front Mint, as issued. Minor imperfections may appear due to the nature of the materials. Inclu...
Offset
$3,000
I've Left My Love Far Behind... Limited Edition (print) by Murakami signed
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hong Kong, HK
I've Left My Love Far Behind. Their Smell, Every Memento…, 2010 by Takashi Murakami Offset print, signed and numbered by the artist 26 ³/₁₆ × 18 ³/₄ in 66.5 x 47.5 cm Edition 105/30...
Offset
$3,898
TAKASHI MURAKAMI: We Are Destined To Meet Someday! Superflat, Japanese Pop Art
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Madrid, Madrid
WE ARE DESTINED TO MEET SOMEDAY! BUT FOR NOW, WE WANDER IN DIFFERENT DIMENSIONS Date of creation: 2017 Medium: Offset lithograph with cold stamp on paper Edition: 300 Size: 68 x 68 c...
Varnish, Lithograph, Offset
Vapor Trail Offset Lithograph Print, Contemporary and Signed Art
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Bristol, GB
Offset lithograph on smooth wove paper Edition 84 of 300 52.5 x 52.5 cm (20.7 x 20.7 in) 55 x 55 x 2.5 cm, 21.7 x 21.7 x 1 in Signed and numbered on the front Artwork mint, as issued...
Offset, Lithograph
Beyond the Dimensions Offset Print, Contemporary, Signed, 21st Century
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Bristol, GB
Offset print with coater varnish Edition of 271 of 300 71 cm (D) (28 in) Signed, numbered and titled on front Mint. Minor imperfections may appear due to the production process. Sold...
Offset
BAIT Mr DOB figure by Takashi Murakami
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Dubai, Dubai
Takashi Murakami Painted cast vinyl, edition of 400 27 x 34 x 26 cm (10 1/2 x 13 x 10 in) Sold in 'as new' condition, in original box as issued.
PVC
Takashi Murakami Flowers Skateboard Decks: set of 3 works (Murakami skateboard)
By Takashi Murakami
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Takashi Murakami Flowers Skateboard Decks: set of 3 works: Vibrant Takashi Murakami wall art produced as a limited series in conjunction with the 2017 Murakami exhibit: The Octopus E...
Wood, Lithograph, Offset
Red Demon and Blue Demon with 48 Arhats
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Greenwich, CT
'Red Demon and Blue Demon with 48 Arthats' is a large-format offset lithograph by Takashi Murakami, image size 28 x 46.5 inches and framed size 37.5 x 56 inches. From the edition of 300, signed lower right and numbered 191/300. Framed in a contemporary, white frame. In the 2017 monograph, ‘The Octopus Eats its Own Legs’, Michael Dylan Foster writes, “Akiko Miki has noted that in his more recent work Murakami has made a ‘shift not only to being concerned with the notion of religion – a main component, along with capitalism, behind the creation of art – but also towards a more serious engagement with the traditions of Japanese art.’ These concerns, manifested in his explicit invocations of folkloric imagery and creatures from both religion and art, are particularly apparent in ‘The 500 Arhats,’ his monumental twenty-four-paneled, 100-meter-long painting. The work portrays five hundred wizened and grotesque arhats, Buddhist religious figures who, as art historian Nobuo Tsuji puts it, ‘normally… stay in the mountains practicing religious austerities, only appearing after a fire, tsunami, earthquake, or some other disaster has occurred, as a kind of rescue team.’ The gargantuan painting represents Murakami’s interest in creating – in the wake of Japan’s tragedy of earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster on March 11, 2011 – ‘a work of art that would be deemed indispensable to our times.’ The inspiration came directly from a series of exchanges between Murakami and Tsuji, whose critical work the artist had long admired.” Regarding the red and blue demons in the present artwork, these are allusions to Japan’s folkloric tradition of ‘oni’ – ogre or devil-like creatures who in ancient times were associated with bad fortunes and events, but in modern times are more ambiguous. “…Murakami’s invocation of the oni suggests that – unlike his arhats, or his baku and hakutaku – these beings have not come as part of the post-disaster ‘rescue team’ but may represent the very inhuman forces that cause disaster. A closer examination of the figures, however, reveals that Murakami has incorporated other cultural allusions that complicate a one-sided interpretation. …these poses are reminiscent of the so-called Niō guardian...
Paper, Offset
772-772, 2015
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Greenwich, CT
772-772 is an offset lithograph on paper by Takashi Murakami, 25.5 x 38" image size and 38.25 x 51" framed size. From the edition of 300, signed lower right and numbered 77/300. Fram...
Paper, Offset
TAKASHI MURAKAMI - Behold! Tis the Netherworld. Limited edition. Superflat Japan
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Madrid, Madrid
Takashi Murakami - Behold! Tis the Netherworld Date of creation: 2016 Medium: Offset lithograph with silver on paper Edition: 300 Size: 68 x 68 cm Condition: In mint conditions, bra...
Lithograph, Offset
$2,962Sale Price|25% Off
Rum Pum Pum in a Field of Flowers! (framed, hand signed lithograph)
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Aventura, FL
Offset lithograph in colors on smooth wove paper. Hand signed lower right by Takashi Murakami. Hand numbered 182/300 lower right. Published by Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd., Tokyo. Artwo...
Paper, Lithograph, Offset
$2,998
Takashi Murakami, Gargantua on Your Palm - Limited Edition Plate, Pop Art
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hamburg, DE
Takashi Murakami (Japanese, b. 1962) Gargantua on Your Palm, 2022 Medium: Porcelain plate (fine bone china) Dimensions: 10 1/2 in diameter 26.7 cm diameter Edition of 250: Printed s...
Porcelain
Takashi Murakami Flowers Skateboard Decks: set of 3 works (Murakami skateboard)
By Takashi Murakami
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Takashi Murakami Flowers Skateboard Decks: set of 3 works: Vibrant Takashi Murakami wall art produced as a limited series in conjunction with the 2017 Murakami exhibit: The Octopus E...
Wood, Lithograph, Offset
"Hypha will cover the world, little by little..." (2009)
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Greenwich, CT
"Hypha will cover the world, little by little. 'We should be able to get our hands on that door to the alien world soon. Wait 'til we get there!'" is an offset lithograph 25.87 x 50....
Paper, Offset
Wouldn't It Be Nice If We Could Do Such A Thing
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Bristol, GB
Screenprint Edition 3 of 300 Signed and numbered on the front Mint Published by Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd., Tokyo
Screen
Flowerball (3D) - Papyrus. Limited Edition (print) by Takashi Murakami
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Flowerball (3D) - Papyrus, 2013 by Takashi Murakami Woven paper, four-color offset print, cold foil stamp, glossy varnish Published by Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd., Tokyo 28 in diameter 71 ...
Offset
Kyoto Korin Mononoke Flower, 2023-2024, Limited edition Print by Murakami signed
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Takashi Murakami
Kyoto KÅrin Mononoke Flower, 2023-2024
4 Colors Offset print, cold stamp and high gloss varnishing
28 in diameter 71 cm diameter
Edition ...
Paper, Offset
Takashi Murakami Flowers Skateboard Decks: set of 2 works (Murakami skateboard)
By Takashi Murakami
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Takashi Murakami Flowers Skateboard Decks: set of 2 works: A vibrant, highly decorative Takashi Murakami skateboard set produced as a limited series in conjunction with the 2017 Mura...
Wood, Offset
Murakami print - Champagne Supernova Blue (2013) - Unframed, Last Piece
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is an original Murakami limited edition offset print, signed and numbered. This beautiful print has a silver sheen (contrasting texture from the flower prints) interspersed amid...
Offset
Takashi Murakami Flowers skateboard deck (Takashi Murakami skate deck)
By Takashi Murakami
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Takashi Murakami Flowers & Skulls Skateboard Deck (Black and White): A vibrant piece of Takashi Murakami wall art produced as a limited series in 2018 in conjunction with Complex...
Wood, Offset
Flowers Blooming in the Isle of the Dead, Limited Edition Signed Print
By Takashi Murakami
Located in San Rafael, CA
Takashi Murakami (b. 1962) Flowers Blooming in the Isle of the Dead, 2022 Offset lithograph in colors on smooth wove paper 28 inches (71.1 cm) diameter (sheet) Ed. 102/300 Signed and...
Offset
Takashi Murakami - Flowers in a Qinghua Vase - Pop Art Japanese Flowers Colours
By Takashi Murakami
Located in London, GB
Edition of 300. Murakami signed and numbered in silver marker pen along the lower right edge. Offset lithograph with cold foil stamp and high gloss varnishing on UV paper. 70 x 52.8 ...
Offset
Sakura and Panda Offset Print, Signed, 21st Century, 202/300
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Bristol, GB
Offset print with silver and high gloss varnishing Edition 202 of 300 71 cm (28 in) Diameter Signed, numbered, dated and titled on the front Excellent, with a soft crease on the left...
Offset, Lithograph
$3,200
MCBST, 1959 ==> 2011. Limited Edition (print) by Murakami signed, numbered
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hong Kong, HK
MCBST, 1959 ==> 2011, 2011 by Takashi Murakami Offset print, numbered and signed by the artist 73.8 × 57.8 cm 29 ¹/₁₆ × 22 ³/₄ in Edition 53/300 About the Artist: Takashi Murakam...
Offset
Flowerball (3D) Inside the Soul
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
The print is Diasec® framed. This mean the print is mounted between acrylic glass (UV-resistant) and a dibond (aluminum) backside, with an attached frame for easy hanging. Depth of t...
Offset
Panda Mother and Baby in a Flurry of Cherry Blossom Petals
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Bristol, GB
Silkscreen Edition 49 of 100 51.3 x 51.3 (20.2 x 20.2 in) Signed, numbered and dated on the front Mint. Minor imperfections may appear due to the production process
Screen
Korin, Pure White 2015 - Last one
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a beautiful offset print by Murakami. This is a classic Murakami in which the artist showcases his prowess for reimagining traditional Japanese motifs within a new, contempor...
Offset
Chaos: Primordial Life, 2017
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Greenwich, CT
Chaos: Primordial Life is an offset lithograph on paper, 26.75 x 26.75 inches, signed and numbered 92/300 lower right. Framed in a contemporary silver-tone frame.
Paper, Offset
$2,900
Kansei (2010). Limited Edition (print) by Takashi Murakami signed, numbered
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Kansei: Like The River's Flow 2010 by Takashi Murakami Offset print, cold stamp and high gloss varnishing with silver ink signed, numbered and stamped by the Artist 27 7/8 in diamete...
Offset
An Homage to IKB 1957 C
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Bristol, GB
Offset print 4C process with cold stamp Edition 215 of 300 Signed and numbered on the front Mint
Offset
Homage to Monopink 1960 D, Signed Contemporary Offset Print
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Bristol, GB
Offset print 4C process with cold stamp Edition 160 of 300 Signed and numbered on the front Mint
Offset
Takashi Murakami Flowers Skateboard Decks: set of 2 works (Murakami skateboard)
By Takashi Murakami
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Takashi Murakami Flowers Skateboard Decks: set of 2 works: Vibrant Takashi Murakami wall art produced as a limited series in conjunction with the 2017 Murakami exhibit: The Octopus E...
Wood, Lithograph, Offset
$1,800
Takashi Murakami Jellyfish Eyes art toy (Takashi Murakami Luxor and Kurage-bo)
By Takashi Murakami
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Takashi Murakami Luxor and Kurage-bo (from Jellyfish Eyes) 2014: Rare limited edition Takashi Murakami art toy. This work was produced by Murakami in 2014 and features the playful, highly decorative Luxor and Kurage-bo characters from Jellyfish Eyes (a 2013 fantasy film directed by Takashi Murakami). Medium: 3D plaster...
Plaster
$2,500
Longing for Zao Wou-Ki's Flower Painting Limited edition by Takashi Murakami
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Takashi Murakami
Longing for Zao Wou-Ki’s Flower Painting, 2023
Offset print (4 colors + special silver + coater varnish)
65 × 54.4 cm (25.59 × 21.42 in)
E...
Offset
Behold! Tis the Netherworld Limited Edition (print) by Takashi Murakami, signed
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Behold! Tis the Netherworld, 2016 by Takashi Murakami Offset print signed and numbered by the artist 26 ⁴⁹/₆₄ × 26 ⁴⁹/₆₄ in 68 × 68 cm Edition 34/300 Takashi Murakami is best know...
Offset
$2,200
Assignation of a Spirit . Limited Edition (print) by Takashi Murakami signed
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Assignation of a Spirit , 2015 by Takashi Murakami Offset print, numbered and signed by the artist 68 × 68 cm Edition of 300 Takashi Murakami is best known for his contemporary comb...
Offset
Inside the Rainbow's Heart - Pop Art Japanese Flowers Colours
By Takashi Murakami
Located in London, GB
Edition of 300. Murakami signed and numbered in silver marker pen along the lower right edge. Offset lithograph with cold foil stamp and high gloss varnishing on UV paper—diameter si...
Offset
Takashi Murakami -- Multicolor Double Face: Black
By Takashi Murakami
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Takashi Murakami Multicolor Double Face: Black, 2020 Silkscreen in colors on wove paper Sheet size: 50 x 60 cm Frame size: 61 x 71 x 4 cm Ed. 32/100 Hand signed, numbered, and dated ...
Screen
Takashi Murakami "Poppin' Flowers" Lithograph
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Murakami, Takashi Title: Poppin' Flowers Date: 2021 Medium: Offset lithograph in colors on smooth wove paper Unframed Dimensions: 23.6" x 23.6" Framed Dimensions: 29.25...
Lithograph
$2,500
Murakami Flowers in a Qinghua Vase, 2024 Limited Edition by Takashi Murakami
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Murakami Flowers in a Qinghua Vase
Offset print in colors
Edition 193/300
Hand signed and numbered by the artist
In Flowers in a Qinghua Vase...
Offset
Complexcon poster print
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Washington , DC, DC
Complexcon poster print
Lithograph
Hiropon II Bear Solar Citizen Watch, Plush by Takashi Murakami
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Takashi Murakami, Japanese (1962 - ) Title: Hiropon II Bear Solar Citizen Watch Year: 1998 Medium: Plush Toy and Watch Edition: 1999 Size: 7...
Polyester
Original drawing w/Skateboard set of 3
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Washington , DC, DC
Original hand drawn flower in marker by Takashi Murakami on skateboard deck that is part of a set of 3. In original shrinkwrap
Board, Screen
$6,900
Gunegune DOB Special Version, 1997, Limited Edition of 100 by Takashi Murakami
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Gunegune DOB Special Version
1997
Offset print in colors
Signed and dated in ink, numbered 30/100
Takashi Murakami’s Gunegune DOB...
Offset
Flowerball Pink. Limited Edition (print) by Murakami signed, numbered
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Flowerball Pink, 2011 by Takashi Murakami Offset print, cold stamp and high gloss varnishing Published by Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd., Tokyo 28 in diameter 71 cm diameter Edition 106/300 ...
Offset
$5,100Sale Price|25% Off
Kaikai Kiki, Homage to Francis Bacon (Study of Isabel Rawsthorne)
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Vancouver, CA
Takashi Murakami: Kaikai Kiki, Homage to Francis Bacon (Study of Isabel Rawsthorne), 2004 Experience a striking example of Takashi Murakami’s innovative artistry with "Kaikai Kiki, ...
Archival Paper, Offset
$5,500
Panda Child Triptych (3 prints). Limited Edition by Murakami signed, framed
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Panda Child Triptych (3 prints) Triptych composed by 3 prints: I Child Panda Child Panda II Child Panda Panda III Panda Child Panda Panda All executed in 2019 Takashi Murakami ...
Offset
$3,000Sale Price|25% Off
Mr. DOB (Gold), limited edition sculpture
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Aventura, FL
Cast vinyl sculpture painted in colors. Size: 9.25 x 10.8 x 7.8 inches. Limited edition of 250. Published by BAIT × SWITCH Collectibles and ComplexCon, California with their stamp...
Paper, Lithograph, Offset
$5,847
TAKASHI MURAKAMI - FLOWER BALL - BURNING BLOOD Pop Art. Flowers Red Smiley
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Madrid, Madrid
FLOWER BALL - BURNING BLOOD Date of creation: 2018 Medium: Offset lithograph with silver and high gloss varnishing on paper Edition number: 30/300 Size: 71 cm Ø Condition: In mint co...
Silver
$3,000
Kansei (2007). Limited Edition (print) by Takashi Murakami signed, numbered
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Kansei (trade name of Rinpa-school Edo Painter Ogata Kōrin, literal meaning: "Voice of The Mountain Stream") 2007 by Takashi Murakami Offset print, cold stamp and high gloss varnishi...
Offset
Flowerball (3D) From the Realm of the Dead
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
The print is Diasec® framed. This mean the print is mounted between acrylic glass (UV-resistant) and a dibond (aluminum) backside, with an attached frame for easy hanging. Depth of t...
Offset
Jellyfish Eyes Cream, 2001 Limited Edition by Takashi Murakami, signed
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Jellyfish Eyes Cream
Offset Print by Takashi Murakami
Edition 35/300
Published in 2001 by Kaikai Kiki
Sheet: 50.0 × 50.0 cm
Image: 50.0 × 50.0 cm
Offset
Takashi Murakami Kanye West 2007 (Takashi Murakami Louis Vuitton)
By Takashi Murakami
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Takashi Murakami, Kanye West, Louis Vuitton; Los Angeles 2007 (Murakami Gala): Rare folding invitation published on the occasion of a 2007 reception honoring Takashi Murakami and fashion icon Marc Jacobs with a special performance by Kanye West; October 28th, 2007; MOCA Los Angeles; hosted by Louis Vuitton. Front side imagery features a reproduction of Murakami’s ‘Jellyfish...
Offset, Paper
$5,100Sale Price|25% Off
Kaikai Kiki Homage to Francis Bacon (Study of George Dyer)
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Vancouver, CA
Takashi Murakami: Kaikai Kiki Homage to Francis Bacon (Study of George Dyer), 2004 Immerse yourself in the dynamic world of contemporary art with this remarkable piece by Takashi Mu...
Archival Paper, Offset
Flower Smile Offset Print, Contemporary, Signed, Edition 108/300
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Bristol, GB
Offset print with cold stamp Edition 108 of 300 50 x 50 cm (19.7 x 19.7in) Signed, numbered and titled on the front Mint. Minor imperfections may appear due to the production process
Offset
Parallel Universe, 2015
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Greenwich, CT
Parallel Universe is an offset lithograph on paper, 26.75 x 26.75 inches, signed and numbered 212/300 lower right. Framed in a contemporary white frame.
Paper, Offset
$2,950
Letter to Picasso (print) Limited Edition signed, numbered by Takashi Murakami
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Letter to Picasso, 2013 by Takashi Murakami Woven paper, four-color offset print, cold foil stamp, glossy varnish Published by Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd., Tokyo 28 in diameter 71 cm diame...
Offset
$2,400
Jellyfish Eyes - Black 5. Limited Edition (print) by Takashi Murakami signed
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Jellyfish Eyes - Black 5 by Takashi Murakami Offset print, numbered and signed by the artist 19 ¹¹/₁₆ × 19 ¹¹/₁₆ in 50 × 50 cm Edition 33/300 Takashi Murakami is best known for his...
Offset
Flowerball Red (3D) The Magic Flute.
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
The print is Diasec® framed. This mean the print is mounted between acrylic glass (UV-resistant) and a dibond (aluminum) backside, with an attached frame for easy hanging. Depth of t...
Offset
$1,875Sale Price|25% Off
Lidded Jar with Design of a Lotus Pond (hand signed shaped lithograph)
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Aventura, FL
Offset lithograph in colors on shaped wove paper. Hand signed lower right by Takashi Murakami. Hand numbered 81/300 lower right. Artwork size: 24.6 x 22.2 inches. Frame size: 29....
Paper, Lithograph, Offset