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Takashi Murakami — Flower Smile
Takashi Murakami

Flower Smile

"Flower Smile" is a 2011 offset lithograph by Takashi Murakami, featuring his signature maximalist aesthetic printed on foil coated paper in vibrant colors. This numbered edition of 300, measuring 490 x 490mm, exemplifies Murakami's characteristic blend of high art and commercial design, combining traditional Japanese artistic sensibilities with contemporary popular culture. The work, published by Kaikai Kiki Co. Ltd. in Tokyo and signed in silver ink, represents the artist's ongoing exploration of beauty and optimism through the symbolic language of flowers and smiling faces.

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Offset lithograph printed in colours on foil coated paper, 2011, signed and dated in silver 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, Zao Wou-ki (1921-2013) Untitled, Estimate: £3,000 - 5,000, William Kentridge (b.1955) Head (Orange), Estimate: £20,000 - 30,000, Bridget Riley (b.1931) Sy

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Prints & Works on Paper 1500-2026

March 31, 2026

Lot 89

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Takashi Murakami, Flower Smile

"Flower Smile" is a 2011 offset lithograph by Takashi Murakami, featuring his signature maximalist aesthetic printed on foil coated paper in vibrant colors. This numbered edition of 300, measuring 490 x 490mm, exemplifies Murakami's characteristic blend of high art and commercial design, combining traditional Japanese artistic sensibilities with contemporary popular culture. The work, published by Kaikai Kiki Co. Ltd. in Tokyo and signed in silver ink, represents the artist's ongoing exploration of beauty and optimism through the symbolic language of flowers and smiling faces.

Medium
Offset lithograph printed in colours on foil coated paper, 2011, signed and dated in silver 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, Zao Wou-ki (1921-2013) Untitled, Estimate: £3,000 - 5,000, William Kentridge (b.1955) Head (Orange), Estimate: £20,000 - 30,000, Bridget Riley (b.1931) Sy
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Related themes

Whimsical and joyful, Mixed Media, Kawaii Aesthetic, Japanese Artist, Neo-Pop, 21st Century, Acrylic Painting, Rainbow Colors, Contemporary, Flowers and smiling faces

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Alex Capecelatro, Hamilton Selway Gallery