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Takashi Murakami — An Homage to IKB, 1957 F; An Homage to IKB, 1957 E; and An Homage to Monoprint, 1960 E (Three Works)
Takashi Murakami

An Homage to IKB, 1957 F; An Homage to IKB, 1957 E; and An Homage to Monoprint, 1960 E (Three Works)

A triptych paying homage to Yves Klein's International Klein Blue (IKB) from 1957 and referencing Klein's monoprint techniques. The work demonstrates Murakami's engagement with influential modernist artistic traditions.

Medium
An Homage to IKB, 1957 F; An Homage to IKB, 1957 E; and An Homage to Monoprint, 1960 E (Three Works)
Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

From Japan with Love

September 30, 2021

Estimate: $3,500 – $4,500

Lot 14

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Collectors of Takashi Murakami

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Alex Capecelatro

1 owned

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Hamilton Selway Gallery

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About this work

Takashi Murakami, An Homage to IKB, 1957 F; An Homage to IKB, 1957 E; and An Homage to Monoprint, 1960 E (Three Works)

A triptych paying homage to Yves Klein's International Klein Blue (IKB) from 1957 and referencing Klein's monoprint techniques. The work demonstrates Murakami's engagement with influential modernist artistic traditions.

Medium
An Homage to IKB, 1957 F; An Homage to IKB, 1957 E; and An Homage to Monoprint, 1960 E (Three Works)
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Color Abstraction, Japanese, Printmaking, Art Historical Reference, Homage, Contemporary

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Collected by

Alex Capecelatro, Hamilton Selway Gallery