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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$3,000
And Then x 6 (Red: The Polke Method) 2013, Signed Lithograph, Edition of 300
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Aventura, FL
Offset lithograph in colors on satin wove paper. Hand signed lower right by Takashi Murakami. Hand numbered 36/300 lower right. Published by Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd., Tokyo. Artwork...
Paper, Lithograph, Offset
Let Us Devote Our Hearts, Signed Offset Lithograph, 21st Century
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Bristol, GB
Offset lithograph in colours, on smooth wove paper Edition 66 of 300 71 cm (D) (28 in) Signed and numbered on front Artwork in excellent condition. Minor points of without pigment be...
Offset
$3,975
And Then, And Then And Then And Then And Then. Yellow Universe, Hand Signed
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Aventura, FL
Offset lithograph in colors on satin wove paper. Hand signed lower right by Takashi Murakami. Hand numbered 63/300 lower right. Published by Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd., Tokyo. Artwork...
Paper, Lithograph, 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
An Homage to Monogold, 1960A., 2012, Limited Edition signed by Takashi Murakami
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Takashi Murakami
(b. 1962)
An Homage to Monogold, 1960A., 2012
Offset lithograph in color on smooth wove paper
68.8 ×...
Paper, Offset
Multiverse, Flowers Takashi Murakami Limited Edition Signed Print Colour Flowers
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Bristol, GB
Offset print, cold stamp and high gloss varnishing Edition of 300 Diameter: 71 cm (27.9 in) Signed and numbered on front Mint. Minor imperfections may appear due to the production pr...
Paper, Offset
$3,200
Korin: The Land Beyond Death, Bathed in Light, 2015 Print by Murakami, signed
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Takashi Murakami
KÅrin: The Land Beyond Death, Bathed in Light, 2015
Offset print, cold stamp and high gloss varnishing
28 in diameter 71 cm diameter
Edi...
Paper, Offset
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
Takashi Murakami 'Bouquet in a basket, 2024'
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Takashi Murakami "Bouquet in a basket" 2024 4 Colors Offset print, cold stamp and high gloss varnishing 23 3/5 × 23 3/5 in 60 × 60 cm Edition XX/300 Hand signed and numbered by the...
Lithograph, Offset
Field of Flowers from Heaven's Stairs, Signed Offset Print, Framed
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Bristol, GB
Offset print 4C process with cold stamp Edition 167 of 300 Signed and numbered on the front Artwork is mint, with some minor damage to frame Framed with TrueVue glass by Sky Blue Fra...
Offset
Korin's Flowers and Abstract Imagery, 2023-2024 Offset Print by Murakami, signed
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Takashi Murakami
KÅrin's Flowers and Abstract Imagery, 2023-2024
4 Colors Offset print, cold stamp and high gloss varnishing
28 in diameter 71 cm diameter
Paper, Offset
$7,500
Flowerball: Colorful, Miracle, Sparkle, Pop Art Print by Takashi Murakami
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Long Island City, NY
Takashi Murakami, Japanese (1962 - ) - Flowerball: Colorful, Miracle, Sparkle, Year: 2022, Medium: Offset Lithograph, signed and numbered in silver marker lower right, Edition: 10...
Offset
Flower Sparkles! Offset Print, Contemporary, Signed, Edition 242/300
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Bristol, GB
Offset print Edition 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. Including...
Offset
$3,000
Maiko in Springtime Kyoto, 2024, Limited Edition print by Murakami, signed
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Maiko in Springtime Kyoto, 2024
Offset Lithograph
19 7/10 × 19 7/10 in 50 × 50 cm
Edition of 300
Paper, Offset
Of Chinese Lions, Peonies, Skulls, and Fountains, 2012
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Greenwich, CT
Murakami's epic 'Of Chinese Lions, Peonies, Skulls and Fountains' is a large-format offset lithograph based on a painting from 2011 - image size 28 x 55.25 inches and framed size 41....
Paper, Offset
Introduced in 2006 Time Bokan Green. Limited Edition (print) by Murakami signed
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Introduced in 2006 "Time Bokan - green" 2006 by Takashi Murakami Offset print, numbered and signed by the artist 19 11/16 × 19 11/16 in 50 × 50 cm (image and sheet) Framed dimensions...
Offset
Takashi Murakami Doraemon, Let's Go Beyond These Dimensions on a Time Machine w
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Takashi Murakami Doraemon, Let's Go Beyond These Dimensions on a Time Machine with Master Fujiko F. Fujio!, 2020 Offset Lithograph 25 7/10 × 22 1/2 in 65.4 × 57.2 cm Edition XX/300 ...
Lithograph, Offset
$25,237
Louis Vuitton White Murakami Multicolor Monogram Takashi Murakami framed print
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Bristol, GB
Screenprint Edition 3 of 50 45 x 45 cm (17.7 x 17.7 in) (61.7 x 61.7 x 3 cm / 24.3 x 24.3 x 1.2 in) Signed, numbered and dated on the front Artwork in mint condition. Sold framed as ...
Screen
$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
$3,200
Hands clasped. Limited Edition (print) by Takashi Murakami signed, numbered
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Hands clasped, 2016 by Takashi Murakami Offset print, numbered and signed by the artist Edition 182/300 65.7 x 87.5cm Takashi Murakami is best known for his contemporary combinatio...
Lithograph, Offset
Contemporary Flower Parent and Child Lithograph, Signed, 21st Century
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Bristol, GB
Offset lithograph Edition 214 of 300 76 x 61.2 cm, 28 × 24 in Signed and numbered on the front Mint, as issued. Sold in the original Kaikai Kiki packaging Published by Kaikai Kiki Co...
Offset
Embrace Happiness! Signed Lithograph, Contemporary, Edition 133/300
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Bristol, GB
Offset lithograph with cold stamp on smooth wove paper Edition 133 of 300 Mint. Minor imperfections may appear due to the production process Signed and numbered on the front
Lithograph
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
Kōrin: The Land Beyond Death Offset Print, Signed, 21st Century
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Bristol, GB
Offset print, cold stamp and high gloss varnishing Edition 33 of 300 Signed and numbered on the front Mint Our mission is to connect art collectors to opportunity. Whether it be fig...
Offset
Flowers Blooming in the Isle of the Dead
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Bristol, GB
Offset print, cold stamp and high gloss varnishing Edition 33 of 300 Signed and numbered on the front Mint
Offset
$7,500
Burying My Face in The Field Of Flower, Pop Art Print by Takashi Murakami
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Long Island City, NY
Takashi Murakami, Japanese (1962 - ) - Burying My Face in The Field Of Flower, Year: 2022, Medium: Offset Lithograph, signed and numbered in silver marker lower right, Edition: 10...
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
Korin: The Golden River, 2015, Offset Print by Takashi Murakami, signed
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Takashi Murakami, Kaikai Kiki,
KÅrin: The Golden River, 2015
Offset print, cold stamp and high gloss varnishing
28 in diameter 71 cm diameter
Edition of ...
Paper, 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
$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) - 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
Takashi Murakami - And then and then and then and then and then (Red)
By Takashi Murakami
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Takashi Murakami And then and then and then and then and then (Red), 1999 4c offset + cold stamp Hand signed and numbered 184/300 lower right Sheet size: 68 x 68 cm Frame size: 68.5...
Offset
$3,876Sale Price|20% Off
Another Dimension Brushing Against Your Hand, Signed, Framed, Edition of 300
By Takashi Murakami
Located in London, GB
TAKASHI MURAKAMI Another Dimension Brushing Against Your Hand, 2015 Offset lithograph in colors on smooth wove paper Edition of 300 66 x 88 cm 76 x 98 cm (incl frame) hand-signed an...
Offset
Re: Flowers for Algernon, 2024 Offset Print by Takashi Murakami, signed
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Takashi Murakami,
Re: Flowers for Alernon, 2024
4c offset print + cold stamp + high gloss varnishing
22 × 22 in 56 × 56 cm
Edition of 300
Paper, Offset
Mononoke Kyoto Golden Sky Summer Flower Field
By Takashi Murakami
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Takashi Murakami Limited Edition for Exhibition Kyoto City Museum of Art 90th Anniversary Exhibition 2024 Material: 100% Cotton Framed with a wood-style aluminium frame and acryl...
Fabric
Takashi Murakami "Let Us Devote Our Hearts" Lithograph
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Murakami, Takashi Title: Let Us Devote Our Hearts Date: 2022 Medium: Offset Lithograph in colors on smooth wove paper Unframed Dimensions: 28" x 28" Framed Dimensions: ...
Lithograph
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
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
Takashi Murakami Virgil Abloh 2018 Hollow Man Color Screenprint Signed Limited
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Takashi Murakami Title: Hollow Man Medium: Color Screenprint on Smooth Wove Paper Year: 2018 Size: Sheet measures 18-3/8" x 15-5/8" Edition: 4/300 Inscription: Signed, dated,...
Paper, Screen
Koi Red Crane Crowned By Takashi Murakami
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Dubai, Dubai
Koi Red Crane Crowned By Takashi Murakami Takashi Murakami is a Japanese contemporary artist renowned for his vibrant and whimsical creations that blend t...
Paper, Offset
$5,500
Wouldn't it be nice... Limited Edition (print) by Murakami signed and numbered
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Wouldn't it be nice if we could do such a thing, 2018 by Takashi Murakami, published by Kaikai Kiki. Offset lithograph, numbered and signed by the artist; signed in the plate with th...
Lithograph, Offset
TAKASHI MURAKAMI: WITH THE COMING OF... Hand signed & numbered Superflat Pop Art
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Madrid, Madrid
WITH THE COMING OF SPRING, THE GRASS RETURNS NATURALLY Date of creation: 2013 Medium: Offset lithograph with silver on paper Edition: 300 Size: 50 x 50 cm Condition: In mint conditio...
Varnish, Lithograph, Offset
$3,000
My Sincerity to You, 2023 Limited Edition Print by Takashi Murakami, signed
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Takashi Murakami
My Sincerity to You, 2023
Offset Lithograph
28 in diameter 71 cm diameter
Edition of 300
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
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
Right There... Limited Edition (print) by Murakami signed and numbered
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Right There, The Breadth of the Human Heart (2013) by Takashi Murakami Offset print, cold foil stamp, glossy varnish Hand signed and numbered by the artist Published by Kaikai Kiki C...
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
Flower Ball (3-D) Magic Flute by Takashi Murakami
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Flower Ball (3-D) Magic Flute, 2011 by Takashi Murakami Woven paper, four-color offset print, cold foil stamp, glossy varnish Published by Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd., Tokyo 28 in diameter...
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
$3,600
Flowerball Margaret (3D). Limited Edition (print) by Murakami signed, numbered
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Flowerball Margaret (3D) 2008 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 1...
Offset
Takashi Murakami -- Multicolor Double Face: White
By Takashi Murakami
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Takashi Murakami Multicolor Double Face: White, 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
$3,046 / item
TAKASHI MURAKAMI: Phantasma - Hand signed & numbered. Superflat, Pop Art
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Madrid, Madrid
TAKASHI MURAKAMI - PHANTASMA Date of creation: 2016 Medium: Offset lithograph with silver on paper Edition: 300 Size: 68 x 68 cm Observations: Offset lithograph with silver on paper ...
Varnish, Lithograph, Offset
TAKASHI MURAKAMI - HOMAGE TO FRANCIS BACON DIPTYCH Superflat, Pop Art
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Madrid, Madrid
HOMAGE TO FRANCIS BACON (STUDY FOR HEAD OF ISABEL RAWSTHORNE AND GEORGE DYER) Date of creation: 2016 Medium: Offset lithograph with cold foil stamp on paper Edition: 113 and 114 of 3...
Offset
$4,555
Takashi Murakami, Flowers of Gratitude - Signed Print, Contemporary Pop Art
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hamburg, DE
Takashi Murakami (Japanese, b. 1962) Flowers of Gratitude, 2022 Medium: Offset print, cold stamp and high gloss varnishing Dimensions: 71 cm diameter (28 in) Edition of 300: Hand-sig...
Offset
'ComplexCon: Mr. Dob (Red/Blue) & Mr. Dob (Gold Edition)' (Set of 2)
By Takashi Murakami
Located in New York, NY
The specific information regarding edition will be provided at the time of sale. Please contact the seller for more details. 'ComplexCon: Mr. Dob' (Red/Blue), is a vivid and thought...
Vinyl
Mr. DOB Gold Sculpture, Limited Edition of 250, Contemporary Art
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
An Homage to Monopink 1960 E, Framed Offset Lithograph, Signed, 82/300
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Aventura, FL
Offset lithograph in colors with cold stamp on wove paper. Hand signed lower right by Takashi Murakami. Hand numbered 82/300 lower right. Published by Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd., Tokyo...
Paper, Lithograph, Offset
$2,950
Flowerball (3D) - Blue, Red. Limited Edition (print) by Takashi Murakami
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Flowerball (3D) - Blue, Red, 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 7...
Offset
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
Poppin' Flowers, 2024
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Takashi Murakami,
Poppin’ Flowers, 2025
4c offset print + cold stamp
23 3/5 × 23 3/5 in 60 × 60 cm
Edition 56/300
Paper, 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