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Takashi Murakami — Dokuro silver
Takashi Murakami — Dokuro silver
Takashi Murakami

Dokuro silver

2000

Dokuro silver is an offset lithograph by Takashi Murakami from 2000 that merges traditional Japanese imagery with contemporary artistic sensibilities. The work features a skull motif rendered in striking silver and complementary colors. Murakami explores themes of mortality and duality through his characteristic vibrant color palette and bold compositional approach. The skull, known as dokuro in Japanese tradition, carries layered cultural and spiritual significance within the artist's visual vocabulary. This print demonstrates his skillful manipulation of offset lithography to create luminous metallic effects.

Medium
offset lithograph in colors
Dimensions

Notes

Signed and numbered to lower right ‘Murakami 154/300’. This work is number 154 from the edition of 300 printed and published by Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd., Tokyo.

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April 16, 2026

Estimate: $800$1,200

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Takashi Murakami, Dokuro silver, 2000

Dokuro silver is an offset lithograph by Takashi Murakami from 2000 that merges traditional Japanese imagery with contemporary artistic sensibilities. The work features a skull motif rendered in striking silver and complementary colors. Murakami explores themes of mortality and duality through his characteristic vibrant color palette and bold compositional approach. The skull, known as dokuro in Japanese tradition, carries layered cultural and spiritual significance within the artist's visual vocabulary. This print demonstrates his skillful manipulation of offset lithography to create luminous metallic effects.

Medium
offset lithograph in colors
Dimensions
49.8 x 49.8 cm
Year
2000
Seen at
Wright, Chicago, United States

Related themes

High Low Art, Consumer Culture, Duality Concept, Contemporary aesthetics, Mortality Theme, Japanese Contemporary, Symbolic Mortality, Japanese Tradition, Pop Art Influence, Cultural Fusion, Murakami Signature, Skull Imagery, Contemporary Art, Silver Tones, Bold Composition, Metallic Effects, Color Lithography, Vibrant Colors

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Alex Capecelatro, Hamilton Selway Gallery