Takashi Murakami Child Panda Hugging Flower Ball Silkscreen Print, Edition of 100, Unopened in Original Box

Murakami compresses his endless field of smiling flowers into a single sphere and places it in the arms of a panda child. The ED100 silkscreen holds pattern as object rather than environment, and this example remains unopened, preserved in its original box with full color stability.

The Piece

A playful yet structurally deliberate composition, the work shows a stylized panda figure embracing a densely packed sphere of Murakami's signature smiling flowers. Most Murakami flower works expand outward endlessly; here the system is compressed into a contained spherical mass, held, embraced and controlled. Instead of being immersed in pattern, the viewer observes pattern as object, and the shift introduces control and focus within the visual plane.

The panda introduces softness and accessibility, humanizing the composition and keeping the flower mass from becoming purely decorative. The act of hugging transforms the sphere from structure into something cared for and protected: Murakami inserting affection into repetition. Rendered in deeper, earth-toned shading, the panda grounds a sphere that explodes with high-saturation color, a duality between stability and chaos in which the figure holds together what would otherwise disperse.

Murakami's Superflat philosophy usually removes hierarchy; here hierarchy returns through form, with the sphere as a centralized unit of repetition and the character defining spatial dominance. Executed in silkscreen, the print keeps clarity across its layered colors and a clean distinction between figure and floral mass, making the work easy to read and adaptable in display compared with full-field compositions. It offers an accessible Murakami entry with strong visual identity, combining character-driven appeal, floral recognition and balanced rarity: not a flagship work, but a reliable and visually strong one.

Details

• Artist: Takashi Murakami (b. 1962)
• Title: Child Panda Hugging Flower Ball
• Medium: Silkscreen print; high-precision layered pigment with controlled color stacking
• Color: Earth-toned character shading with high-saturation floral repetition
• Measurements: Sheet approx. 500 × 500 mm · Image approx. 406 × 373 mm
• Edition: ED100 (edition of 100)
• Included: Original box

Condition

Japonista grade S · Unworn or as new, complete with original packaging.

• Unopened example preserved in its original box.
• Full print integrity and color stability maintained.

Authenticity & Care

From Takashi Murakami's ED100 silkscreen edition, offered unopened in its original box. Every piece is examined and documented in Japan before dispatch and is offered with the Japonista authenticity guarantee.

Delivery from Japan

Packed by hand in Japan and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Returns follow our published policy.

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