Takashi Murakami Puuuu Silkscreen Print, Edition of 100, Superflat Flower Halo, Framed in White Gallery Frame

Puuuu merges humor, discomfort and aesthetic precision in a deceptively simple image: a single character caught in an exaggerated bodily reaction, ringed by Murakami's smiling flowers. Issued in an edition of 100, this framed example presents one of the artist's more intimate, character-driven silkscreens.

The Piece

Centered within a floral Superflat framework, the figure expresses an exaggerated moment of bodily release, rendered with the clarity and saturation that define Murakami's silkscreen practice. At first glance the image seems playful, almost trivial, yet Murakami has never been interested in surface-level humor. Emotion is reduced to symbol and reaction distilled into a single gesture, somewhere between discomfort, humor and bodily absurdity: childish, but deeply human in its refusal to sanitize instinct.

Superflat removes depth and in doing so amplifies immediacy. There is no background narrative to escape into and no psychological distance; the viewer meets the expression directly. The familiar floral halo, usually a sign of joy and repetition, here frames discomfort, its smiling flowers becoming witnesses rather than participants. Joy surrounds the figure, but the figure is not joyful.

Produced to Kaikai Kiki standards, the silkscreen shows precise color layering with flat saturation, the studio's blend of industrial and artisan production, and consistent edition control. Even at this smaller scale the composition keeps a strong, immediately recognizable identity.

Details

• Artist: Takashi Murakami
• Title: Puuuu
• Medium: Silkscreen, produced to Kaikai Kiki standards
• Measurements: Image approx. 295 × 229 mm · Sheet approx. 420 × 420 mm
• Edition: ED100 (edition of 100)
• Framing: White gallery frame with matting
• Signature: Appears signed; confirmation depends on in-hand inspection

Condition

• Good overall condition with a visually stable presentation.
• Minor handling or storage wear is possible.

Authenticity & Care

From the ED100 silkscreen edition; the work appears signed, as is typical for Murakami editions, with confirmation subject to in-hand inspection. 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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