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Takashi Murakami — Dokuro Yellow
Takashi Murakami

Dokuro Yellow

"Dokuro Yellow" is a 2000 offset lithograph by Takashi Murakami featuring his signature smiling skull motif rendered in vibrant yellow tones on foil coated paper. Published by his own Kaikai Kiki Co. Ltd. in an edition of 300, this square composition exemplifies Murakami's distinctive blend of Japanese pop aesthetics with fine art printmaking techniques. The work's bold color palette and iconic imagery reflect the artist's exploration of the intersection between high art and commercial culture that has defined his practice since the 1990s.

Medium
Offset lithograph printed in colours on foil coated paper, 2000, signed and dated in black ink, numbered from the edition of 300, published by Kaikai Kiki Co. Ltd., Tokyo, on wove paper, the full sheet printed to the edges, image 490 x 490mm (19 1/4 x 19 1/4in) (framed), Framed: 630 x 630mm, Condition, Related Lots, BACK TO AUCTION CATALOGUE, Tom Wesselmann (1931-2004) Nude with Bouquet and Blue Stocking, Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000, Andy Warhol (1928-1987) Tattooed Woman Holding a Rose (Not in Fel

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Prints & Works on Paper 1500-2026

March 31, 2026

Lot 88

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Takashi Murakami, Dokuro Yellow

"Dokuro Yellow" is a 2000 offset lithograph by Takashi Murakami featuring his signature smiling skull motif rendered in vibrant yellow tones on foil coated paper. Published by his own Kaikai Kiki Co. Ltd. in an edition of 300, this square composition exemplifies Murakami's distinctive blend of Japanese pop aesthetics with fine art printmaking techniques. The work's bold color palette and iconic imagery reflect the artist's exploration of the intersection between high art and commercial culture that has defined his practice since the 1990s.

Medium
Offset lithograph printed in colours on foil coated paper, 2000, signed and dated in black ink, numbered from the edition of 300, published by Kaikai Kiki Co. Ltd., Tokyo, on wove paper, the full sheet printed to the edges, image 490 x 490mm (19 1/4 x 19 1/4in) (framed), Framed: 630 x 630mm, Condition, Related Lots, BACK TO AUCTION CATALOGUE, Tom Wesselmann (1931-2004) Nude with Bouquet and Blue Stocking, Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000, Andy Warhol (1928-1987) Tattooed Woman Holding a Rose (Not in Fel
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Related themes

Playful Aesthetic, Japanese Artist, Fine Art, Neo-Pop, commercial art fusion, 21st Century, Vibrant Yellow, Skull Imagery, Acrylic Painting, Contemporary Art

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Alex Capecelatro, Hamilton Selway Gallery