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TAKASHI MURAKAMI (B. 1962)

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signed and dated 'Takashi Murakami 2015'

ink on paper in plastic PSA frame

sheet: 6 7/8 x 5 3/8 inches (17.5 cm x 13.6 cm)

overall: 10 x 6 1/2 inches (25.4 x 16.5 cm)

Executed in 2015.

Takashi Murakami, one of the most influential contemporary artists of his generation, is celebrated for his iconic smiling flowers, which embody his fusion of pop culture, traditional Japanese art, and the playful optimism of his Superflat aesthetic. This charming 2015 drawing, created in marker on a sheet of graph notebook paper torn directly from a pad, captures the immediacy and spontaneity often hidden behind Murakami’s polished studio works. Centered by his hand-drawn flower, it otherwise only bears the artist's signature and date, presenting a simple yet joyful and playful work.