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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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
TAKASHI MURAKAMI - I KNOW NOT I KNOW Hand signed & numbered. Superflat, Pop Art
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Madrid, Madrid
I KNOW NOT, I KNOW Date of creation: 2010 Medium: Offset lithograph with silver and UV varnish on paper Edition: 300 Size: 68.9 × 53 cm Condition: In mint conditions and not framed O...
Varnish, Lithograph, Offset
TAKASHI MURAKAMI: COLORFUL, MIRACLE, SPARKLE Superflat Japanese Pop Art Flowers
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Madrid, Madrid
Takashi Murakami - COLORFUL, MIRACLE, SPARKLE Date of creation: 2022 Medium: Offset lithograph with cold stamp and high gloss varnishing on paper Edition number: 207/300 Size: 71 cm ...
Silver
TAKASHI MURAKAMI: And Then x 727 (Vermillion SHU) Hand signed Superflat, Pop Art
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Madrid, Madrid
And Then x 727 (Vermillion SHU) Date of creation: 2013 Medium: Offset lithograph with silver Media: Paper Edition: 300 Size: 50 x 50 cm Observations: And Then x 727 (Vermillion SHU) ...
Varnish, Lithograph, Offset
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
Bouquet of Love
By Takashi Murakami
Located in London, GB
Takashi Murakami Bouquet of Love, 2012 signed and numbered by the artist Offset lithograph with cold stamp 68 x 68 cm Edition of 300 Produced by Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd
Offset
TAKASHI MURAKAMI: KANSEI: KORIN RED STREAM Japanese Pop flowers red black
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Madrid, Madrid
Takashi Murakami - KANSEI: KORIN RED STREAM Date of creation: 2010 Medium: Offset lithograph with cold stamp and high gloss varnishing on paper Edition number: 39/300 Size: 71 cm Ø C...
Paper, Varnish, Lithograph, Offset
Open Your Hands Wide Lithograph, Signed Edition 154/300, 76 x 92 cm
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Bristol, GB
Offset lithograph Edition 154 of 300 76 x 92 cm (29.9 x 36.2 in) Signed and numbered on the front Mint, as issued Published by Kaikai Kiki Co. Ltd
Lithograph
Circus: Embrace Peace and Darkness within Thy Heart
By Takashi Murakami
Located in London, GB
Takashi Murakami Circus: Embrace Peace and Darkness within Thy Heart, 2020 Offset lithograph 68.9 x 53 cm - paper 82 x 66 x 2.2 cm - framed with UV resistant artglass. Edition 141 of...
Offset
Flowerball: Colorful, Miracle, Sparkle - 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 "Lots of Flowers" Lithograph
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Murakami, Takashi Title: Lots of Flowers Date: 2024 Medium: Offset lithograph in colors on smooth wove paper Unframed Dimensions: 23.6" x 23.6" Framed Dimensions: 29.5"...
Lithograph
Homage to Monogold, 1960 Offset Print, Signed, Edition 28/300
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Bristol, GB
Offset print with cold stamp Edition 28 of 300 74 x 53 cm (29.1 x 20.8 in) Signed and numbered on the front Artwork in excellent condition. Minor crease along very edge of print on t...
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...
Lithograph, Offset
Takashi Murakami - Poppin’ Flowers
By Takashi Murakami
Located in London, GB
Takashi Murakami, Poppin’ Flowers, 2025 Offset Lithograph 23 3/5 × 23 3/5 in 60 × 60 cm Edition of 300 hand-signed and numbered
Offset
Takashi Murakami Sea Breeze-Chan Pop Art, Limited Edition
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Draper, UT
One of the most acclaimed artists to emerge from post-war Asia, Takashi Murakami is known for his signature “Superflat” aesthetic: a colorful, two-dimensional style that straddles th...
Screen
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
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
If I Could Reach That Field Of Flowers, I Would Die Happy
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Bristol, GB
Offset print with cold stamp Edition 39 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 process
Offset
Warm and Sunny
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Greenwich, CT
Warm and Sunny is an offset lithograph by Takashi Murakami from 2011. The image size is 27 x 27 inches and the framed size is 39 x 39 inches. Framed in a contemporary, silver-tone fr...
Paper, Offset
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
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
Flowers for Algernon Offset Print, Contemporary, Signed, 21st Century
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Bristol, GB
Offset print 4 colours, foil printing and coater varnish Edition 110 of 300 56 cm (22.1 in) Signed and numbered on front Mint Published by KaiKai KiKi
Offset
TAKASHI MURAKAMI: And Then x6 (Blue) Hand signed & numb. Superflat, Pop Art
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Madrid, Madrid
And Then x 6 (Blue: The Polke Method) Date of creation: 2015 Medium: Offset lithograph with silver Media: Paper Edition: 300 Size: 50 x 50 cm Observations: Offset lithograph with sil...
Varnish, Lithograph, Offset
Such Cute Flowers. Limited Edition (print) by Murakami signed
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Such Cute Flowers (2013) by Takashi Murakami Offset print, numbered and signed by the artist 19 11/16 × 19 11/16 in 50 × 50 cm Edition 224/300 About the Artist: Takashi Murakami is...
Offset
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
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
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
Tan Tan Bo (2003) Limited Edition (print) by Takashi Murakami, signed
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Tan Tan Bo, 2003 by Takashi Murakami Offset lithograph in colors on Wove paper 25 7/10 × 39 3/10 in 65.8x99.8cm Edition 98/300 Tan Tan Bo is a "reincarnati...
Offset
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
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
Clairvoyance. Limited Edition (print) by Takashi Murakami signed, numbered
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Clairvoyance, 2015 by Takashi Murakami Offset print, numbered and signed by the artist Edition 205/300 Takashi Murakami is best known for his contemporary combination of fine art a...
Lithograph, 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
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
An Homage to IKB, 1957 A Lithograph Print, Signed, Edition 108/300
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Bristol, GB
Offset print with cold stamp Edition 108 of 300 74 × 53 cm (29 x 1.2 in) Signed and numbered on the front Artwork in excellent condition. Minor crease along very edge of print on the...
Lithograph
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
Contemporary Signed Flowers in Heaven Offset Lithograph Print
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Bristol, GB
Offset lithograph in colours on wove paper Edition 215 of 300 68 x 68 cm (26.8 x 26.8 in) Signed and numbered on the front Artwork in excellent condition. Barely visible minute creas...
Offset
HOMAGE TO FRANCIS BACON: STUDY FOR HEAD OF GEORGE DYER Gold Superflat Japan Pop
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Madrid, Madrid
Takashi Murakami HOMAGE TO FRANCIS BACON: STUDY FOR HEAD OF GEORGE DYER Date of creation: 2016 Medium: Offset lithograph with cold foil stamp on paper Edition: 300 Size: 50 x 50 cm ...
Paper, Lithograph, 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
Contemporary Signed Lithograph Print of Flowers, Ed. 248/300, 60x60 cm
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Bristol, GB
Offset lithograph Edition 248 of 300 60 x 60 cm (23.6 x 23.6 in) Signed and numbered on the front Mint Published by Kaikai Kiki Co. Ltd
Lithograph
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
And Then (A Deep Ocean of Ultramarine)
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Greenwich, CT
And Then (A Deep Ocean of Ultramarine) is an offset lithograph on paper, 19.75 x 19.75 inches, signed and numbered 150/300 lower right. Framed in a contemporary silver-tone frame.
Paper, Offset
Homage to Monopink, 1960 Offset Print, Signed, Edition 29/300
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Bristol, GB
Offset print with cold stamp Edition 29 of 300 74 × 53 cm (29.1 x 21 in) Signed and numbered on the front Mint Published by Kaikai Kiki Co. Ltd
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
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
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
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
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
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
An Homage to Yves Klein, Multicolor A Lithograph, Signed, 21st Century
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Bristol, GB
Offset print with cold stamp Edition 28 of 300 74 × 53 cm (29 x 20.9 in) Signed and numbered on the front Mint Published by Kaikai Kiki Co. Ltd
Lithograph
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
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
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
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
Takashi Murakami, Smiley Days with Ms. Flower to You!, 2020
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Bristol, GB
Silkscreen AP 4 of 25, aside from the main edition of 100 Signed and numbered on the front Mint, as issued
Screen
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
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
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
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
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
TAKASHI MURAKAMI: With eyes on... Hand signed & numbered. Superflat, Pop Art
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Madrid, Madrid
With eyes on the reality of one hundred years from now Date of creation: 2013 Medium: Offset lithograph with silver on paper Edition: 300 Size: 50 x 50 cm Observations: Offset lithog...
Varnish, Lithograph, Offset