Takashi Murakami 727-272 Signed Offset Print, Edition of 300, Framed, Mr. DOB on Silver and Collage Ground
Takashi Murakami 727-272 Signed Offset Print, Edition of 300, Framed, Mr. DOB on Silver and Collage Ground
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Takashi Murakami's 727-272, a signed and numbered offset print from an edition of 300, framed and ready to hang, with Mr. DOB riding a wave of dripping colour across a silver and collage ground.
The Piece
Mr. DOB, the round-eared alter ego Murakami invented in the early 1990s, became the engine of his Superflat project, and the 727 paintings show him riding a curling cloud in the manner of the Rinpa screens and the deities of Japanese scroll painting. In 727-272 the character bares a mouth of shark teeth while streams of red, green, yellow and blue paint run down from the wave, a deliberate collision of cartoon line and gestural drip.
This impression is number 71 of 300, signed in black marker in the lower margin. At 98 x 66 cm (38.6 x 26.0 in) it is one of the larger sheets of the Kaikai Kiki edition series and reads with real presence on a wall.
Details
- Artist: Takashi Murakami (born Tokyo, 1962)
- Publisher: Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd.
- Title: 727-272
- Medium: Offset print
- Edition: 71 of 300, hand signed and numbered
- Presentation: Framed under glazing with a wide white mount, original carton label retained
- Measurements: sheet 98 x 66 cm (38.6 x 26.0 in); frame about 115 x 85 cm (45.3 x 33.5 in). Every measurement is taken by hand, with the piece laid flat and the tape read by eye, so please allow a gentle margin of about 1–3 cm (0.5–1 in) for the natural give of fabric, handwork and the human hand.
Condition
Excellent. The sheet is bright and flat under its glazing, the colours strong, the signature crisp; the frame is clean and the backboard sound, with its hanging cord in place.
Condition grade A (excellent) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
Every piece carries the Japonista authenticity guarantee. Hang away from direct sun and radiators, and dust the glazing with a soft dry cloth only.
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Packed by hand in Japan in a custom crate for framed work and shipped insured and tracked; freight is quoted for the packed size. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything you wish to know before you buy, and see our published policy.
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