Takashi Murakami Jellyfish Eyes Black 1, 2, 3 and 5, Four Offset Prints, Edition of 300, Offered as Signed
Takashi Murakami Jellyfish Eyes Black 1, 2, 3 and 5, Four Offset Prints, Edition of 300, Offered as Signed
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A Sky Full of Eyes
Murakami's jellyfish eyes drift like plankton, cute and faintly unnerving at once. On black they turn nocturnal, and the four sheets together move from a few large rings to a swarm.
Best for: Murakami collectors who want a matched group of Jellyfish Eyes sheets to hang as a series
Condition notes
Described as new and unused, kept as four loose sheets and never framed. Not yet examined in hand.
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Four square sheets from Takashi Murakami's Jellyfish Eyes series on black grounds, numbers 1, 2, 3 and 5, offered together as one set. Each is a four-colour offset print with an added silver, 50 x 50 cm, from an edition of 300.
The Piece
Jellyfish Eyes is one of Murakami's oldest motifs: round, lashed eyes in every colour, floating like plankton. On black, the eyes glow. Sheet 1 has a few large rings; sheet 2 links its eyes with soft grey tendrils; sheet 3 crowds the field with mixed sizes; sheet 5 breaks into a dense swarm of tiny eyes, almost a galaxy.
Side by side, the four read as a zoom from close to far. The silver ink catches light across the pupils and rims, a quality no screen can show. The page describes the set as signed, bought from Kaikai Kiki and kept as loose sheets, never framed.
Details
- Artist: Takashi Murakami
- Works: Jellyfish Eyes, Black 1, Black 2, Black 3 and Black 5
- Number of sheets: Four
- Year: Not stated in the description; being confirmed against our archive records
- Medium: Four-colour offset print with an added silver ink
- Edition: 300 (as stated)
- Signature: Offered as signed
- Sheet size: 50 x 50 cm (19.7 x 19.7 in) each
- Framing: Unframed loose sheets
- Publisher: Kaikai Kiki, as described
- Condition: Described as new and unused
Condition
- Described as new and unused, stored as loose sheets and never framed.
- The Desk has not handled the sheets; the photograph is a catalogue image of the four works.
Condition grade S (unused, as new) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
Offered as signed and from an edition of 300, as the page states; we present that claim as it is given and do not assert it as our own finding. Frame with acid-free mounts and UV-filtering glazing, away from direct sunlight.
Delivery from Japan
The four sheets are shipped flat, never rolled, in the rigid packing in which they were delivered, insured and tracked. 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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