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452 - Kansei: Skulls

$9,850
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Diameter: 28" x 28" 

hand-signed offset lithograph with cold stamp and high gloss varnish

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About the Work
About the Artist

About the Work

When describing the use of flowers in his work, Murakami states “At the beginning, to be frank, I didn't like flowers, but as I continued teaching in the school, my feelings changed: their smell, their shape–it all made me feel almost physically sick, and at the same time I found them very 'cute.' Each one seems to have its own feelings, its own personality.” “Kansei: Skulls” reflects his oscillation between repulsion and adoration, as the intensely saturated pattern both overwhelms and excites in this homage to the Japanese era of tolerance, spanning January 1789 through February 1801. “Kansei: Skulls” is a circular shaped artwork measuring 28 in diameter, and it is a hand-signed offset lithograph with cold stamp and high gloss varnish.

About the Artist

Takashi Murakami was born in Tokyo, Japan on February 1, 1962. His influence for art derives from his mother, who studied needlepoint and designed textiles. Murakami knew he wanted to be an artist when he grew up, and had always taken a large interest in animation and comics. He studied art throughout much of his adolescence, and applied to study at Tokyo National University. He was accepted and later received his Ph.D. in Fine Arts and Music, in which he learned “Nihong”, or traditional Japanese painting. After his studies, Murakami moved to New York in 1994 and was exposed to, and inspired by, Western contemporary artists like Jeff Koons.

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