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
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
We Are the Jocular Clan (6) Hand Signed Lithograph, Framed, 122/300
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Aventura, FL
Offset lithograph in colors on smooth wove paper. Hand signed lower right by Takashi Murakami. Hand numbered 122/300 lower right. Published by Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd., Tokyo. Artwo...
Paper, Lithograph, Offset
Anywhere Door (Dokodemo Door) in the Field of Flowers, Offset Lithograph, Signed
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Aventura, FL
Offset lithograph in colors on smooth wove paper. Hand signed lower right by Takashi Murakami. Hand numbered 817/1000 lower right. Hand signed by Fujiko F Fujio (creator of Doraem...
Paper, Lithograph, Offset
TAKASHI MURAKAMI: Enso - Limited edition hand signed & numb. Superflat, Pop Art
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Madrid, Madrid
ENSÕ: EARTHLY DESIRES Date of creation: 2016 Medium: Offset lithograph with cold stamp and UV gloss varnishing on paper Edition: 300 Size: 68 x 68 cm Observations: Offset lithograph ...
Varnish, Lithograph, 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
Mushroomers Limited Edition (print) by Murakami, signed and numbered
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Mushroomers, 2003 by Takashi Murakami signed, dated, and numbered 'TAKASHI 03..53/100' in pencil lithograph in colors, on BFK Rives paper Image: 81⁄4 x 3 in. (21 x 7.6 cm.) Sheet: 12...
Lithograph
TAKASHI MURAKAMI DOB & Me On the Red... Hand signed & numbered Superflat Pop Art
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Madrid, Madrid
DOB & Me: On the Red Mound of the Dead Date of creation: 2013 Medium: Offset lithograph with silver on paper Edition: 300 Size: 50 x 50 cm Condition: In mint conditions and not f...
Varnish, Lithograph, Offset
$2,400
Jellyfish Eyes - White 1. Limited Edition (print) by Takashi Murakami signed
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Jellyfish Eyes - White 1 by Takashi Murakami Offset print, numbered and signed by the artist 19 ¹¹/₁₆ × 19 ¹¹/₁₆ in 50 × 50 cm Edition 67/300 Takashi Murakami is best known for his...
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
$2,300
Let us Devote Our Hearts Limited Edition (print) by Murakami hand signed
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Let us Devote Our Hearts, 2022 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 c...
Offset
I know Not. I know (2010) Limited Edition (print) by Murakami signed
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hong Kong, HK
I know Not. I know (2010) by Takashi Murakami Offset lithograph with diamond dust Numbered and signed by the artist Sheet 76 X 59 cm Framed Edition 196/300 Takashi Murakami is best...
Lithograph, 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
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
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
$6,000
Hypha will cover the world... Limited Edition (print) by Takashi Murakami
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hong Kong, HK
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 till we get there!" 2009 by Takashi Murakami Offset pri...
Offset
Korin: Chrysanthemum
By Takashi Murakami
Located in New York, NY
Signed and numbered Two offset lithographs in colours, on smooth wove paper
Lithograph
$2,600
Jellyfish Eyes - Black 1. Limited Edition (print) by Takashi Murakami signed
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Jellyfish Eyes - Black 1 by Takashi Murakami (2004) Offset print, numbered and signed by the artist 19 ¹¹/₁₆ × 19 ¹¹/₁₆ in 50 × 50 cm Edition 41/300 Takashi Murakami is best known ...
Offset
$725
Takashi Murakami Flowers skateboard deck (Murakami black white flowers skulls)
By Takashi Murakami
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Takashi Murakami Flowers & Skulls Skate Deck (Black and White): A vibrant piece of Takashi Murakami wall art produced as a limited series in 2018 in conjunction with Complexcon and K...
Offset
$2,865
TAKASHI MURAKAMI: PANDA FAMILY AND ME Pop Art Japanese Skulls Flowers Colors
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Madrid, Madrid
Takashi Murakami - PANDA FAMILY AND ME Date of creation: 2013 Medium: Offset lithograph with silver on paper Edition: 300 Size: 50 x 50 cm Observations: Offset lithograph with silver...
Paper, Varnish, Lithograph, Offset
Panda Cubs Lithograph, Framed, Hand Signed, Contemporary, 2019
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Aventura, FL
Offset lithograph in colors on smooth wove paper. Hand signed lower right by Takashi Murakami. Hand numbered 279/300 lower right. Published by Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd., Tokyo. Artwo...
Paper, Lithograph, Offset
A Space for Philosophy
By Takashi Murakami
Located in New York, NY
Signed and numbered to lower right offset lithograph in colors with silver
Lithograph
Takashi Murakami Flowers Skateboard Deck
By Takashi Murakami
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Murakami Flowers Skate Deck A vibrant piece of Takashi Murakami wall art produced as a limited series in conjunction with the 2017 Murakami exhibit: The Octopus Eats Its Own Leg, MC...
Screen
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
HOMAGE TO FRANCIS BACON: STUDY FOR HEAD OF ISABEL RAWSTHORNE Gold Superflat Pop
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Madrid, Madrid
Takashi Murakami HOMAGE TO FRANCIS BACON: STUDY FOR HEAD OF ISABEL RAWSTHORNE Date of creation: 2016 Medium: Offset lithograph with cold foil stamp on paper Edition: 300 Size: 50 x ...
Paper, Lithograph, Offset
LAST ONE - Murakami print - Panda and Panda cubs (Silver) - unframed
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is an original Murakami print and is the last one of the edition of this iconic series from one of the first prints depicting the panda and panda cubs family prints ever made by...
Offset
We Are The Square Jocular Clan #6, 2018
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Greenwich, CT
We Are The Square Jocular Clan #6 is an offset lithograph, 18.75 x 18.75" image size, signed and numbered lower right, and framed in a c...
Paper, Offset
Sea Breeze Chan Silkscreen Print, Contemporary, Signed, 21st Century
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Bristol, GB
Silkscreen Edition of 100 (Edition number unknown as the print is unopened, to preserve condition) Signed and numbered on the front Mint, as issued Sold in the original KaiKai KiKi p...
Screen
One Plate, from We are the Jocular Clan
By Takashi Murakami
Located in London, GB
Offset lithograph in colours, 2018, on wove paper, signed in ink and numbered from the edition of 300, published by Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd., Tokyo, 47.6 x 47.6 cm. (18 3/4 x 18 3/4 in....
Lithograph
One Plate, from We are the Jocular Clan
By Takashi Murakami
Located in London, GB
Offset lithograph in colours, 2018, on wove paper, signed in ink and numbered from the edition of 300, published by Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd., Tokyo, 47.6 x 47.6 cm. (18 3/4 x 18 3/4 in....
Lithograph
One Plate, from We are the Jocular Clan
By Takashi Murakami
Located in London, GB
Offset lithograph in colours, 2018, on wove paper, signed in ink and numbered from the edition of 300, published by Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd., Tokyo, 47.6 x 47.6 cm. (18 3/4 x 18 3/4 in....
Lithograph
$8,500
Original Signed Drawing in book, Two Flowers with heart, inscribed in Japanese
By Takashi Murakami
Located in New York, NY
Makes a brilliant gift! Takashi Murakami Untitled signed original drawing of Two Flowers with heart, 2021 Original marker drawing done on title page and bound in hardback monograph w...
Mixed Media, Permanent Marker, Lithograph, Offset
One Plate, from We are the Jocular Clan
By Takashi Murakami
Located in London, GB
Offset lithograph in colours, 2018, on wove paper, signed in ink and numbered from the edition of 300, published by Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd., Tokyo, 47.6 x 47.6 cm. (18 3/4 x 18 3/4 in....
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
Cube 2 Offset Lithograph Print, Contemporary, Signed, 21st Century
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Bristol, GB
Offset lithograph in colours, on smooth wove paper Edition 194 of 300 59.7 x 59.7 cm (23.5 x 23.5 in) Signed and numbered on front Artwork in excellent condition.Some minor handling ...
Offset
Field of Flowers Archival Print, Contemporary, Signed, Edition 49/100
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Bristol, GB
Archival pigment print in colours Edition 49 of 100 Signed, numbered and dated on the front Mint. Sold in the original Kaikai Kiki packaging Published by Kaikai Kiki Co. Ltd
Archival Pigment
A Little Flower Painting: Pink, Purple and Many Other Colors
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Bristol, GB
Silkscreen Edition 40 of 100 Signed, dated and numbered on the front Mint, as issued
Screen
School Entrance Ceremony
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Bristol, GB
Archival pigment print and silkscreen Edition 73 of 100 Signed and numbered on the front Mint. Sold in the original packaging Published by Kaikai Kiki Co. Ltd
Screen
Poppin' Flowers
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Bristol, GB
Offset print 4 colours and foil printing Edition of 300 60 x 60 cm (23.6 x 23.6 in) Signed and numbered on the front Condition on request
Foil
Maiden in The Yellow Straw Hat
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Bristol, GB
Offset lithograph in colours on wove paper Edition 124 of 300 60 x 60 cm (23.6 x 23.6 in) Signed and numbered on the front Mint. Minor imperfections may appear due to the production ...
Offset
Purple Flowers in a Bouquet, Offset Lithograph, Signed, 21st Century
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Bristol, GB
Offset lithograph in colours, on smooth wove paper Edition 62 of 300 71 cm (D) (28 in) Signed and numbered on front Artwork in excellent condition. Only visible under raking lighting...
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
Contemporary Signed Offset Lithograph Print: Flowers of Gratitude
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Bristol, GB
Offset lithograph in colours, on smooth wove paper Edition 32 of 300 71 cm (D) (28 in) Signed and numbered on front Mint. Minor imperfections may appear due to the nature of the mate...
Offset
Yonaguni Archival Pigment Print, Contemporary, Signed, Edition 66/100
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Bristol, GB
Archival pigment print and silkscreen Edition 66 of 100 Signed and numbered on the front Mint
Archival Pigment, Screen
Warhol Silver Offset Lithograph Print, Signed, Edition 48/300
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Bristol, GB
Offset lithograph in colours, on smooth wove paper Edition 48 of 300 71 cm (D) (28 in) Signed and numbered on front Artwork in excellent condition. Only visible under raking lighting...
Offset
Cosmos Offset Lithograph, Contemporary, Signed, 21st Century, 206/300
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Bristol, GB
Offset lithograph in colours, on smooth wove paper Edition 206 of 300 59.7 x 59.7 cm (23.5 x 23.5 in) Signed and numbered on front Artwork in excellent condition. Only visible under ...
Lithograph
Multicolor Double Face: Black Screen Print, Signed, Edition 39/100
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Bristol, GB
Silkscreen Edition 39 of 100 Signed and numbered on the front Mint, as issued Sold in the original KaiKai KiKi packaging
Screen
Another Dimension Brushing Against Your Hand
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
Homage to Monopink 1960 C, Contemporary Offset Print, Signed
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Bristol, GB
Offset print 4C process with cold stamp Edition 93 of 300 Signed and numbered on the front Mint
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
Lidded Jar with Design of a Lotus Pond, Hand Signed Offset Lithograph, Murakami
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
$2,950
There is Nothing Eternal in this World... (print) Limited Edition by Murakami
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hong Kong, HK
There is Nothing Eternal in this World. That is Why You are Beautiful, 2013 by Takashi Murakami Woven paper, four-color offset print, cold foil stamp...
Offset
108 Earthly Temptations Limited Edition (print) by Murakami, signed and numbered
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hong Kong, HK
108 Earthly Temptations, 2022 by Takashi Murakami Offset print, numbered and signed by the artist 52.3 × 68.5 cm Edition 160/300 About the Artist: Takashi Murakami is best known f...
Offset
$4,100
Flowerball Cosmos (3D), 2011, Limited Edition by Takashi Murakami signed
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Flowerball Cosmos (3D), Limited edition offset print by Takashi Murakami.
Edition of 300
Image and Sheet size: Diameter 71 cm
Published in 2011 by Kaikai Kiki.
Offset
$3,600
Flowerball Brown. Limited Edition (print) by Murakami signed and numbered.
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Flowerball Brown (2007) by Takashi Murakami Offset print on woven paper. Published by Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd., Tokyo 28 in diameter 71 cm diameter Edition 214/300 Takashi Murakami is best known for his contemporary combination of fine art and pop culture. He uses recognizable iconography like Doraemon and cartoonish flowers and infuses it with Japanese culture. The result is a colorful body of work that takes the shape of paintings, sculptures and animations. In the 1990s, Murakami founded the Superflat movement in an attempt to expose the "shallow emptiness of Japanese consumeristic culture." The artist plays on the familiar aesthetic of mangas, Japanese-language comics, to render works that appear popular and accessible, all the while denouncing the universality and impersonality of consumer goods. Murakami has done collaborations with numerous brands and celebrities including Kanye West, Louis Vuitton...
Offset
$2,600
Genome No. 10⁷ × 2¹²² Limited Edition (print) by Murakami signed, numbered
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Genome No. 10⁷ × 2¹²², 2009 by Takashi Murakami Offset print 4C process, cold stamp and silkscreen with spot UV varnishing Numbered and signed by the artist Sheet 87.0 × 68.0 cm (34¼...
Lithograph, Offset
$2,600
Genome No. 10⁷ × 2¹²² Limited Edition (print) by Murakami signed, numbered
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Genome No. 10⁷ × 2¹²², 2009 by Takashi Murakami Offset print 4C process, cold stamp and silkscreen with spot UV varnishing Numbered and signed by the artist Sheet 87.0 × 68.0 cm (34¼...
Lithograph, Offset
And Then x6 (Red) - Pop Art Japanese Contemporary Anime
By Takashi Murakami
Located in London, GB
Takashi Murakami - And Then x6 (Red), 2013 Offset lithograph with silver finish on paper Edition of 300 hand-signed and numbered by the artist Size: 48.3 x 48.3 cm Published by Kaik...
Offset
Baby Pandas Cuddling Yay! Limited Edition of 100 signed and numbered by Murakami
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Baby Pandas Cuddling! Yay! (2022) by Takashi Murakami Offset print Hand signed and numbered by the artist Published by Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd., Tokyo 51.3 × 51.3 cm Edition 75/100 T...
Offset
$3,200
Me and the Mr. DOBs, 2013 Limited Edition print by Takashi Murakami signed
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Me and the Mr. DOBs
Offset Print
Image: 50 x 50 cm
Sheet: 50 x 50 cm
Published in 2013 by Kaikai Kiki
Me and the Mr. DOBs (2013)...
Offset