Gauntlet Gallery — Takashi Murakami Print Index
Doraemon Sitting Up (Every Day Is A Festival)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Released in 2022 through Murakami's own Kaikai Kiki gallery Tonari no Zingaro, "Doraemon Sitting Up (Every Day Is a Festival)" is an offset lithograph in an edition of 300, measuring 65.5 x 57.3 cm. It renders Fujiko F. Fujio's beloved robotic cat in Murakami's Superflat idiom, finished with cold stamping and high-gloss varnishing that give the flat printed sheet a jewel-like surface and tactile depth.
Collector notes: Every Day Is A Festival; saved release record states an edition size of 300. Edition-specific signature, numbering, and stamp details were not stated in the saved release record. Verify signing and numbering against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
The print sits at the intersection of Japanese fine art and mass-culture affection. Doraemon is a national cultural touchstone, and Murakami's collaborations built around the character carried real institutional weight, notably his large-scale Doraemon exhibitions. This sheet distills that project into a collectible object, letting a wide audience own a Murakami-authored treatment of one of Japan's most cherished manga icons at print-edition scale.
Collector Perspective
For collectors, the appeal is threefold: a manageable 300-piece edition, the officially sanctioned character collaboration, and the elevated production values. The cold stamp and high-gloss varnish are the details that reward in-hand viewing and distinguish it from ordinary offset posters. Condition is paramount here; the glossy varnished surface shows handling, so pristine, uncreased examples with intact stamping command the most collector attention.
Historical Context
Murakami began working with the Doraemon property in the late 2010s, staging dedicated exhibitions that reimagined the character through his flower motifs and Superflat visual language. The 2022 prints, issued via Tonari no Zingaro in Nakano, extended that dialogue to editioned works. They belong to a broader Murakami practice of translating pop-cultural affection into gallery-grade art, a lineage tracing back to his DOB and flower iconography.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned lithograph
- Release date
- 2022
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Medium and materials
- Offset Lithograph; catalog dimensions 65.5 x 57.3 cm; "Offset print, cold stamp and high gloss varnishing".
- Edition details
- Every Day Is A Festival; saved release record states an edition size of 300.
- Signature and marks
- Edition-specific signature, numbering, and stamp details were not stated in the saved release record. Verify signing and numbering against a documented example of this edition.
Documented History and Meaning
History note: This page treats Takashi Murakami's broader career as background context, not proof that this specific edition belongs to any single exhibition or event. Release-level facts here come from a saved secondary catalog record.
Meaning / interpretation: No per-work artist statement is recorded for this edition. Any thematic reading should be treated as interpretation of the imagery, not a documented statement of the artist's intent. This interpretive note follows the cited artist or publisher context.
Release context: The saved catalog lists 2022 and attributes the edition to Tonari No Zingaro.
Authentication, Presentation and Provenance
- Original presentation
- Original packaging or presentation was not documented in the release sources reviewed.
- Authentication note
- Compare the support, dimensions, edition number, and signature against a documented example of this edition. Gauntlet Gallery does not authenticate works purchased from third parties.
- Provenance note
- Edition origin is attributed in the saved record to Tonari No Zingaro. That does not establish the ownership history of an individual copy: retain the original invoice, reseller or gallery paperwork, labels, correspondence, and condition photographs.
Sources and Verification
Verification status: Secondary catalog snapshot; artist-level context added
- Saved release record — Art Collectorz · secondary catalog snapshot · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Starting record for title, year, edition, dimensions, medium, and release description. Primary confirmation against the original release page remains pending.
- Kaikai Kiki — official studio site — Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. · primary artist source · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Official studio/company site; career context, not an individual-edition record.
- Takashi Murakami — Wikipedia · reference encyclopedia · Accessed 2026-07-13 · General artist-level biographical and career reference.
- Takashi Murakami (Q352437) — Wikidata · reference knowledge base · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Structured identifier used for the artist across catalog metadata.
FAQ
What makes this print's finish unusual?
Beyond standard offset printing, the sheet features cold stamping and high-gloss varnishing. These add reflective, tactile surface effects that lift it above a plain lithograph and reward close, in-hand viewing.
How large is the edition?
It is an edition of 300. That is a moderate print run for a Murakami character collaboration, wide enough to be accessible yet limited enough to hold collector interest.
Who published it?
It was published by Tonari no Zingaro, the gallery and print outlet operated under Murakami's Kaikai Kiki company, which handles the artist's officially sanctioned editions and merchandise.
Is the Doraemon character officially licensed here?
Murakami's Doraemon works were produced in collaboration tied to the character property and shown in dedicated exhibitions, situating this print within his authorized body of Doraemon-themed art.
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