{"product_id":"takashi-murakami-red-demon-blue-demon-48-arhats-2013-signed-offset-print-edition-300-sealed","title":"Takashi Murakami Red Demon and Blue Demon with 48 Arhats 2013, Signed Offset Print, Edition of 300, Sealed","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Japan Contemporary Art\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eTakashi Murakami's Red Demon and Blue Demon with 48 Arhats, 2013, an offset print in four colours plus silver, signed and numbered from an edition of 300, sealed in its original carton.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Arhats are Murakami's answer to the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 2011. Returning to the rakan, the enlightened disciples of the Buddha long painted in Japanese temples, he made the 100-metre 500 Arhats for Doha in 2012, then tighter compositions around a central guardian. Here a crimson demon and a cobalt demon, the paired oni of temple gates, stand over a crowd of wide-eyed holy men on a ground of skulls and flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sheet measures 71 x 118 cm (28.0 x 46.5 in), a true wall scale for an edition, and the silver fifth colour lifts the haloes in a way no screen catches. Murakami later realised the pair as monumental painted sculptures, shown in Kyoto in 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Takashi Murakami (born Tokyo, 1962)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red Demon and Blue Demon with 48 Arhats\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2013\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Offset print, four colours plus silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 300, hand signed and numbered by the artist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unframed sheet, sealed in the original carton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/strong\u003e sheet 71 x 118 cm (28.0 x 46.5 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew and unopened. The print remains sealed in its original carton, which carries the title and edition label; the carton shows light handling marks only.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition grade \u003cstrong\u003eS (new, unopened)\u003c\/strong\u003e on the Japanese scale; see \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/japanese-condition-ranks-explained\"\u003eJapanese condition ranks, explained\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery piece carries the Japonista authenticity guarantee. Keep the carton flat and dry; once opened, frame the sheet behind UV-filtering glazing on acid-free mounts, away from direct sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacked 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. Every sale is final; please ask anything you wish to know before you buy, and see our \u003ca href=\"\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003epublished policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-closing\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsidered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally. From USD 1,000 the Layaway Privilege is available. Continue browsing in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/takashi-murakami-kaikai-kiki-superflat\"\u003eTakashi Murakami\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/kaikaikiki-takashi-murakami-superflat-contemporary-art-institution\"\u003eKaikai Kiki\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-cta\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-cta-eyebrow\"\u003eTakashi Murakami Requests\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeeking another Arhats edition or a particular Murakami sheet? \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hunting-salon%E2%84%A2\"\u003eBegin a Hunting Salon™ request →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-search\"\u003eCollectors also search: Takashi Murakami Red Demon and Blue Demon · 48 Arhats print · Murakami signed edition 300 · Kaikai Kiki offset print · Murakami Arhats · Murakami oni print\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Kaikai Kiki","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54496568934693,"sku":"u1251346946","price":7515.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/8829\/6229\/files\/takashi-murakami-red-demon-blue-demon-48-arhats-2013-signed--hero.jpg?v=1794646383","url":"https:\/\/japonista.com\/products\/takashi-murakami-red-demon-blue-demon-48-arhats-2013-signed-offset-print-edition-300-sealed","provider":"Japonista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}