"Oval" by Takashi Murakami is a digitally created artwork commissioned as part of the Peter Norton Christmas Project, an initiative that invited contemporary artists to create holiday inspired works. The piece exemplifies Murakami's characteristic blend of Japanese pop culture aesthetics with fine art traditions, featuring his signature colorful and whimsical visual language. Created in 2000, the work represents an early exploration of digital art production by the Tokyo based artist, who would become increasingly known for his collaborations across media and his iconic smiling flower motif.