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Takashi Murakami — Takashi Murakami 村上隆 | Untitled (Mr. Dob - Magenta) 無題(Mr. Dob - 桃紅色)
Takashi Murakami

Takashi Murakami 村上隆 | Untitled (Mr. Dob - Magenta) 無題(Mr. Dob - 桃紅色)

2020

This vibrant sculpture by Takashi Murakami features his iconic character Mr. Dob rendered in striking magenta, constructed from fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) with urethane paint and supported by a stainless steel and wood base. The work exemplifies Murakami's signature style of blending high art with Japanese pop culture and anime aesthetics, creating a whimsical yet carefully engineered three dimensional form. The bold coloring and playful character design reflect the artist's broader practice of elevating commercial and kitsch imagery to fine art status while engaging with contemporary consumer culture.

Medium
FRP, urethane paint, stainless steel and wood

Notes

Exhibition History: Paris, Perrotin, Baka , October - December 2019 (an example of a different size exhibited) Dubai, Perrotin, Takashi Murakami , November 2022 - January 2023 (unknown edition exhibited) ---------------------------------------- 巴黎,貝浩登,〈Baka〉,2019年10月至12月(另一尺寸版數) 杜拜,貝浩登,〈村上隆〉,2022年11月至2023年1月(版數不詳)

🔨 Auction Lot

Contemporary Day Auction

March 30, 2026

Estimate: $300,000$500,000

Lot 244

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Takashi Murakami, Takashi Murakami 村上隆 | Untitled (Mr. Dob - Magenta) 無題(Mr. Dob - 桃紅色), 2020

This vibrant sculpture by Takashi Murakami features his iconic character Mr. Dob rendered in striking magenta, constructed from fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) with urethane paint and supported by a stainless steel and wood base. The work exemplifies Murakami's signature style of blending high art with Japanese pop culture and anime aesthetics, creating a whimsical yet carefully engineered three dimensional form. The bold coloring and playful character design reflect the artist's broader practice of elevating commercial and kitsch imagery to fine art status while engaging with contemporary consumer culture.

Medium
FRP, urethane paint, stainless steel and wood
Year
2020
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Limited Edition Print, Playful Aesthetic, Character Design, Japanese Artist, Neo-Pop, Digital Print, Vibrant magenta, 21st Century, Contemporary Art, Pop Culture

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Collected by

Alex Capecelatro, Hamilton Selway Gallery