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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Mr. DOB and Flower Drawing
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Washington , DC, DC
This beautiful drawing by Japanese Contemporary Pop master Takashi Murakami features 2 of his most well known motifs, Mr. DOB and a Smiling Flower. It is actually hand drawn by the a...
Paper, Permanent Marker
$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
Mr. DOB Complexcon set of 2
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Washington , DC, DC
Set of Takashi Murakami Mr. DOB Complexcon set of 2. The Gold one is from an edition of only 250 and the Red is from an edition of 750
PVC, Paint
$4,462Sale Price|25% Off
And Then. . . (Aqua Blue), 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 176/300 lower right. Artwork size 26.75 x 26.75 inches. Frame size 34 x 3...
Paper, Lithograph, Offset
Flowers in a Basket, 2023 Limited Edition by Takashi Murakami, signed
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Takashi Murakami (b. 1962)
Flowers in a Basket
Offset print in colors
Edition of 300, numbered 210/300
60 × 60.5 cm
This vibrant co...
Offset
We Are The Square Jocular Clan
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Washington , DC, DC
Signed and numbered from an edition of 300 Comes framed and ready to hang
Offset
Flowerball (3D) – Blue, Red
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
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
$4,779
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
$3,375Sale Price|25% Off
Doraemon's Daily Life (framed, dual 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 signed by Fujiko F Fujio (creator of Doraemon, in Kanji) lower left.. Hand numb...
Paper, Lithograph, 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
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
DOB Rainbow Lithograph, Signed Edition 99/100, 21st Century Art
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Bristol, GB
Lithograph Edition 99 of 100 Signed and numbered on the front Mint, as issued Published by Kaikai Kiki Co. Ltd
Lithograph
$2,400
And then x 6 (Lapis Lazuli: The Superflat Method) by Takashi Murakami (DOB)
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hong Kong, HK
And then x 6 (Lapis Lazuli: The Superflat Method), 2013 by Takashi Murakami Offset print, numbered and signed by the artist 19 11/16 × 19 11/16 in 50 × 50 cm Edition 73/300 About 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
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
Flower Ball (3-D) Red Cliff Limited Edition (print) by Murakami signed, numbered
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Flower Ball (3-D) Red Cliff (2010) by Takashi Murakami Offset print on woven paper. Published by Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd., Tokyo 28 in diameter 71 cm diameter Edition 223/300 Takashi M...
Offset
Backbeard, 2003, Limited edition by Takashi Murakami, signed
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Backbeard
Offset Lithograph by Takashi Murakami
68.3 × 68.3 cm
Edition of 300
Published by Kaikai Kiki in 2003
Signed and numbered in the front
Offset
$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
$2,212Sale Price|25% Off
We Are the Jocular Clan (4), custom 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 95/300 lower right. Published by Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd., Tokyo. Artwor...
Paper, Lithograph, Offset
Takashi Murakami - And Then x 6 (Blue: The Polke Method) 2016
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Takashi Murakami, a pivotal figure in contemporary art, is renowned for his ability to blend traditional Japanese aesthetics with modern pop culture. His 2016 limited edition print, ...
Silver
$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
$1,900
Dokuro (yellow). Limited Edition (print) by Takashi Murakami signed, numbered
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Dokuro (yellow), 2000 by Takashi Murakami Offset print, numbered and signed by the artist in gold and silver ink 19 11/16 × 19 11/16 in 50 × 50 cm Edition 44/300 Dokuro (literally ...
Offset
$2,950
Groping for the Truth (print) Limited Edition signed by Takashi Murakami
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Groping for the Truth, 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 d...
Offset
Flowerball (3D) - Turn Red! Limited Edition (print) Murakami signed and numbered
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Flowerball (3D) - Turn 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
$1,800
Bokan - camouflage pink. Limited Edition (print) by Takashi Murakami, signed
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Bokan - camouflage pink, 2009 by Takashi Murakami Offset print, numbered and signed by the artist 19 11/16 × 19 11/16 in 50 × 50 cm Edition 71/300 About the Artist: 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
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 -- Assignation of a Spirit
By Takashi Murakami
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Takashi Murakami Assignation of a Spirit, 2015 Offset lithograph with silver Signed and numbered (56/300) in ink lower right Sheet size 68 x 68 cm Frame size 86 x 86 x 2.5 cm P...
Offset
We Are The Square Jocular Clan #4, 2018
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Greenwich, CT
We Are The Square Jocular Clan #4 is an offset lithograph, 18.75 x 18.75" image size, signed and numbered lower right, and framed in a c...
Paper, 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
$3,600
Right there, the breadth of the human heart (print) by Murakami signed, framed
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Right there, the breadth of the human heart 2013 by Takashi Murakami Offset print, cold stamp and high gloss varnishing signed, numbered and stamped by the Artist 27 7/8 in diameter...
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
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
$2,950
Flowerball (3D) - Red, Pink, Blue Limited Edition (print) by Takashi Murakami
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Flowerball (3D) - Red, Pink, Blue, 2013 by Takashi Murakami Woven paper, four-color offset print, cold foil stamp, glossy varnish Published by Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd., Tokyo 28 in diam...
Offset
$1,800
Dokuro (silver). Limited Edition (print) by Takashi Murakami signed, numbered
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Dokuro (silver), 2000 by Takashi Murakami Offset print, numbered and signed by the artist in silver ink 19 11/16 × 19 11/16 in 50 × 50 cm Edition 69/300 Dokuro (literally starving ...
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
Maiden in the Yellow Straw Hat
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Miami, FL
Takashi Murakami Maiden in the Yellow Straw Hat, 2010 Edition of 300 Offset Lithograph in Colours Edition of 300 23 3/5 × 23 3/5 in Edition of 300
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
$2,950
Hey! You! Do You Feel What I Feel? (print) Limited Edition signed by Murakami
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Hey! You! Do You Feel What I Feel?, 2013 by Takashi Murakami Woven paper, four-color offset print, cold foil stamp, glossy varnish Published by Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd., Tokyo 28 in dia...
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
$2,950
Red Flowerball (3D). Limited Edition (print) by Murakami signed and numbered.
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Red Flowerball (3D), 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 dia...
Offset
$2,950
Comprehending the 51st Dimension (print) Limited Edition by Takashi Murakami
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Comprehending the 51st Dimension, 2013 by Takashi Murakami Woven paper, four-color offset print, cold foil stamp, glossy varnish Published by Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd., Tokyo 28 in diame...
Offset
Flowerball (3D) - Red Ball. Limited Edition (print) by Takashi Murakami
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Flowerball (3D) - Red Ball, 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
Korin: Azure River
By Takashi Murakami
Located in New York, NY
Signed and numbered Two offset lithographs in colours, on smooth wove paper
Lithograph
Flowerball Sexual Violet No. 1 (3D)
By Takashi Murakami
Located in New York, NY
Signed and numbered to lower edge ‘Murakami 70/300’ Offset lithograph in colors on smooth wove paper
Lithograph
Floweball (3D)
By Takashi Murakami
Located in New York, NY
Signed and numbered Offset lithograph in colors on smooth wove paper
Lithograph
Cosmic Power
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Miami, FL
Takashi Murakami Cosmic Power, 2017 Hand signed by artist Offset lithograph 28 x 28 in 71.1 x 71.1 cm Edition of 300 Comes unopened in original Kaikai Kiki Packaging
Archival Paper
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 Square 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, 47.5 x 47.5 cm. (18 3/4 x 18 3/4 in.) © Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Murakami bridges the gap between Fine Art and Pop Art by uniting elements of Japanese anime...
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
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
One Plate, from We Are The Square 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, 47.5 x 47.5 cm. (18 3/4 x 18 3/4 in....
Lithograph
Price Upon Request
Takashi Murakami Marianna Boesky Gallery 2001 (announcement card)
By Takashi Murakami
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Takashi Murakami, Marianna Boesky Gallery, New York: Rare early 2000s announcement card designed by Murakami and published by Marianne Boesky Gallery New York, 2001. Features a uniq...
Offset
Price Upon Request
OPEN YOUR HANDS WIDE
By Takashi Murakami
Located in New York, NY
This work of art is a serigraph print in colors, depicting a large cluster of colorful flowers in the center.
Screen
Price Upon Request
JELLYFISH EYES - WHITE 3
By Takashi Murakami
Located in New York, NY
This offset lithograph depicts interconnecting colored circular eyes.
Lithograph
Price Upon Request
JELLYFISH EYES - WHITE 1
By Takashi Murakami
Located in New York, NY
This offset lithograph depicts large colored graphic eyes.
Lithograph
Price Upon Request
Korin: The Land Beyond Death, Bathed in Light
By Takashi Murakami
Located in New York, NY
Created by Takashi Murakami in 2015, Korin: The Land Beyond Death, Bathed in Light, is an offset color lithograph with foil and high gloss varnish. The artwork is hand-signed and num...
Lithograph