{"product_id":"takashi-murakami-arhats-2016","title":"Takashi Murakami – Arhats (2016)","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eArhats (2016)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Takashi Murakami\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Arhats\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Offset print with silver\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSheet Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 68.0 × 68.0 cm (26 3\/4 × 26 3\/4 in)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 300 — signed and numbered\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Limited edition offset print with silver\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eArhats\u003c\/em\u003e (2016) is one of the most ambitious and culturally layered prints in Takashi Murakami's graphic catalogue — a large-format square composition that plunges into the deepest roots of Japanese Buddhist iconography with the chromatic energy and compositional density of his most complex studio works. The \u003cem\u003earhats\u003c\/em\u003e — Buddhist disciples who have attained enlightenment and stand at the threshold of Nirvana — are depicted as grotesque, elongated figures in elaborate robes, their features distorted in the manner of Japanese \u003cem\u003eraigo\u003c\/em\u003e paintings and the caricatural Buddhist imagery of the Edo period. Between them, a central demonic child figure writhes and gesticulates, surrounded at the composition's base by an explosion of Murakami's signature colorful creatures — the skulls, the flowers, the goggle-eyed entities of his flat, PopSuperFlat universe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe work is a characteristic Murakami collision: the sacred and the commercial, the historical and the contemporary, the serene and the grotesque, compressed into a single image that can be read simultaneously as Buddhist devotional art, Japanese woodblock tradition, and twenty-first century Pop — all three correct, none sufficient alone. The gold diamond-pattern ground — printed in silver here, creating a shimmer that shifts with the light — is drawn directly from the kinpeki (gold leaf) grounds of Japanese screen painting, anchoring the grotesque figures in a tradition of formal beauty that elevates and complicates them simultaneously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe silver element — printed as a metallic layer over the offset base — adds a light-reactive dimension that animates the composition across different viewing conditions, the ground shifting from grey to white to near-gold depending on the angle of illumination. Produced in an edition of 300, signed and numbered by the artist. A significant and historically engaged work from one of Murakami's most culturally specific series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eShipping \u0026amp; Delivery: \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e✔ Worldwide shipping from France\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e✔ Professional packaging with insurance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e✔ Tracking number included for secure delivery\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"S1PPyQ\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lynartstore.com\/collections\/murakami-takashi?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=takashi\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\" title=\"Collection Takashi murakami\"\u003e➡️ See all available works by Takashi Murakami\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lynartstore.com\/pages\/contact-us\" title=\"Contact\"\u003e➡️ Contact us for any question\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this an original Takashi Murakami print?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes — an original offset print with silver, signed and numbered by the artist from an edition of 300.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are Arhats in Buddhist tradition?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArhats are Buddhist disciples who have achieved enlightenment — figures who stand at the threshold of Nirvana, venerated in both Theravada and Mahayana Buddhist traditions. In Japanese art history, arhat imagery has a rich tradition in temple painting and sculpture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the silver element?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe silver is a metallic printing layer applied over the offset base, giving the diamond-pattern ground a light-reactive quality that shifts with viewing angle — referencing the gold leaf grounds of traditional Japanese screen and panel painting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the edition size?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e300 impressions — signed and numbered by Murakami.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the work framed?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease contact us for framing options.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo you ship internationally?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes — worldwide, with museum-grade flat packaging for large-format works on paper, full insurance, and shipment tracking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSelected for you — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lynartstore.com\/collections\/david-hockney?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=david+ho\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eDavid Hockney\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e's collection, discover it now !\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Takashi Murakami","offers":[{"title":"68.0 × 68.0 cm","offer_id":54771114541402,"sku":null,"price":1500.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0243\/8699\/4210\/files\/TakashiMurakami_Japanese_b.1962_Arhats.png?v=1789126640","url":"https:\/\/lynartstore.com\/fr\/products\/takashi-murakami-arhats-2016","provider":"LYNART STORE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}