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Takashi Murakami — 12 Arhats; 4 Arhats, One With Four Eyes; Behold! Tis the Netherworld; and Assignation of a Spirit
Takashi Murakami

12 Arhats; 4 Arhats, One With Four Eyes; Behold! Tis the Netherworld; and Assignation of a Spirit

This suite of four works by Takashi Murakami exemplifies his characteristic blend of traditional Japanese Buddhist imagery with contemporary pop art sensibilities, drawing on classical motifs of arhats and spiritual realms. Each print in the edition of 300 was signed and numbered in silver ink by the artist's Kaikai Kiki studio in Tokyo, reflecting his practice of merging high art with accessible, reproducible formats. The pieces demonstrate Murakami's interest in recontextualizing sacred iconography through a modern visual language that oscillates between reverence and irreverent playfulness.

Medium
Each signed and numbered variously from the editions of 300 in silver ink, published by Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd., Tokyo, all unframed.

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Evening & Day Editions

January 23, 2025

Lot 241

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Takashi Murakami, 12 Arhats; 4 Arhats, One With Four Eyes; Behold! Tis the Netherworld; and Assignation of a Spirit

This suite of four works by Takashi Murakami exemplifies his characteristic blend of traditional Japanese Buddhist imagery with contemporary pop art sensibilities, drawing on classical motifs of arhats and spiritual realms. Each print in the edition of 300 was signed and numbered in silver ink by the artist's Kaikai Kiki studio in Tokyo, reflecting his practice of merging high art with accessible, reproducible formats. The pieces demonstrate Murakami's interest in recontextualizing sacred iconography through a modern visual language that oscillates between reverence and irreverent playfulness.

Medium
Each signed and numbered variously from the editions of 300 in silver ink, published by Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd., Tokyo, all unframed.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Surrealism, Multimedia Installation, Mixed Media, Japanese Artist, Religious Figures, Neo-Pop, Digital and traditional, Contemporary (21st century), Buddhist Iconography, Playful yet spiritual

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Collected by

Alex Capecelatro, Hamilton Selway Gallery