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Takashi Murakami

Japanese · b. 1962 · Painter, Sculptor

Takashi Murakami is a Japanese contemporary artist. He works in fine arts as well as commercial media and is known for blurring the line between high and low arts. His work… (Wikipedia)

$6,080,000≈ £4,346,583≈ €5,087,440Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumRed Demon and Blue Demon with 48 ArhatsPhillips1,398lots offered2007–2026years recorded92%sold (1,269)$2.8kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Red Demon and Blue Demon with 48 Arhats by Takashi Murakami, 2013, acrylic, gold and platinum leaf on canvas mounted on board, in 5 parts, sold Jun 2021Red Demon and Blue Demon with 48 ArhatsPhillips · $6,080,000≈ £4,346,583≈ €5,087,440Sign up to see
  2. Flower Parent and Child by Takashi Murakami, 2018-2020, gold leaf on bronze, sold Mar 2023Flower Parent and ChildPhillips · HK$14,002,000≈ $1,783,715≈ £1,444,654≈ €1,638,540Sign up to see
  3. MPGMP, 1960->2012 by Takashi Murakami, 2012, acrylic on canvas, sold May 2018MPGMP, 1960->2012Phillips · HK$7,300,000≈ $930,531≈ £698,964≈ €799,151Sign up to see

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  1. Jellyfish Eyes by Takashi Murakami, 2002, offset lithograph in colors, sold Feb 2026
    Jellyfish Eyes, 2002
    Lithograph
    21¾ dia in (55 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 295
    $1,143≈ £844≈ €967Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Homage to Francis Bacon (Study for Head of George Dyer) by Takashi Murakami, 2016, offset lithograph in colors, sold Feb 2026
    Homage to Francis Bacon (Study for Head of George Dyer), 2016
    Lithograph
    19¾ h x 19¾ w in (50 x 50 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 296
    $1,207≈ £891≈ €1,022Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Dazzling Circus: Embrace Peace and Darkness within Thy Heart by Takashi Murakami, 2018, offset lithograph in colors, sold Feb 2026
    Dazzling Circus: Embrace Peace and Darkness within Thy Heart, 2018
    Lithograph
    27 h x 20¾ w in (69 x 53 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 297
    $1,651≈ £1,218≈ €1,397Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Kyoto Korin Mononoke Flower by Takashi Murakami, 2023-24, offset lithograph in colors, sold Feb 2026
    Kyoto Korin Mononoke Flower, 2023-24
    Lithograph
    27⅞ dia in (71 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 298
    $1,980≈ £1,461≈ €1,676Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Homage to "Basket of Flowers" by Song Dynasty Artist Li Song by Takashi Murakami, 2024, offset lithograph in colors, sold Feb 2026
    Homage to "Basket of Flowers" by Song Dynasty Artist Li Song, 2024
    Lithograph
    23¾ h x 23¾ w in (60 x 60 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 299
    $1,143≈ £844≈ €967Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. Korin and Warhol by Takashi Murakami, 2024, offset lithograph in colors with foil and high gloss varnish, sold Feb 2026
    Korin and Warhol, 2024
    Lithograph
    21¾ h x 21¾ w in (55 x 55 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 301
    $1,905≈ £1,406≈ €1,612Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Kaikai, Kiki and Me by Takashi Murakami, 2013, offset lithograph in colors, sold Feb 2026
    Kaikai, Kiki and Me, 2013
    Lithograph
    19¾ h x 19¾ w in (50 x 50 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 302
    $858≈ £633≈ €726Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. A Group of 3 Offset Lithographs by Takashi Murakami, 2013, Three offset lithographs in colors on wove paper, each signed in ink and numbered 159/300, 146/300 and 59/300 respective, sold Feb 2026
    A Group of 3 Offset Lithographs, 2013
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 159/300
    each sheet 19 5/8 x 19 5/8in (49.8 x 49.8cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 71
    $3,328≈ £2,461≈ €2,824Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,800–3,200View at Bonhams ↗
  9. WE ARE THE SQUARE JOCULAR CLAN Offset by Takashi Murakami, Print, sold Feb 2026
    WE ARE THE SQUARE JOCULAR CLAN Offset
    Print (other)
    Palm Beach Modern Auctions · · Lot 237
    $1,408≈ £1,044≈ €1,197Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
  10. Black Flowers Round (TM/KK For BLM) by Takashi Murakami, 2020, Screenprint with spray paint, on wove paper, the full sheet, sold Feb 2026
    Black Flowers Round (TM/KK For BLM), 2020
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 150/300
    S. 27 1/2 x 27 1/2 in. (69.9 x 69.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 56
    $3,096≈ £2,278≈ €2,625Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Phillips ↗
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Takashi Murakami signature

756 catalogued lots by Takashi Murakami record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (66% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • lower right77
  • on the reverse29
  • on the stretcher4
  • in the margin3
  • along the bottom2
  • lower centre2

Form

  • signed651
  • signed and dated74
  • initialled26
  • monogrammed2
  • with seals2
  • signed in pencil1

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About Takashi Murakami

Takashi Murakami is a Japanese contemporary artist. He works in fine arts as well as commercial media and is known for blurring the line between high and low arts. His work draws from the aesthetic characteristics of the Japanese artistic tradition and the nature of postwar Japanese culture. He has designed covers for several hip hop albums, namely Kanye West's Graduation (2007), Future's eponymous fifth studio album (2017), West and Kid Cudi's Kids See Ghosts (2018), and Juice Wrld's posthumous The Party Never Ends (2024).

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