Gauntlet Gallery — Takashi Murakami Print Index
Yonaguni
Work Summary & Collector Notes
"Yonaguni" (2022) is a 50 x 50 cm archival pigment print with silkscreen by Takashi Murakami, published in an edition of 100 by his Tonari no Zingaro gallery. It extends a floral series that includes "Ohana no Mori" and "Ohana ga Sparkle!", pushing the concept further by nesting many of Murakami's signature smiling flowers inside one large bloom. The mixed pigment-and-silkscreen process gives the surface both photographic depth and hand-pulled saturation.
Collector notes: First Edition; saved release record states an edition size of 100. 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 grinning flower is Murakami's most recognizable and enduring motif, and "Yonaguni" belongs to a focused sub-series that treats the bloom as a recursive, self-containing form. Its combination of archival pigment printing with silkscreen overlay reflects the technical ambition of Kaikai Kiki editions, offering collectors a tightly editioned, gallery-published example of Murakami's Superflat flower vocabulary at an approachable scale.
Collector Perspective
At 50 x 50 cm and an edition of 100, "Yonaguni" sits in the accessible tier of Murakami's print output while retaining series-specific appeal. Collectors drawn to the flower motif often value works that dialogue with named companions like "Ohana no Mori" and "Ohana ga Sparkle!", making set-building a natural goal. The Tonari no Zingaro imprint and mixed print process are meaningful markers to verify when assessing any example.
Historical Context
Murakami's smiling flower emerged from his Superflat theory, which collapses fine art, anime, and consumer graphics into a single flattened plane. By 2022, the motif had become a global signature spanning paintings, sculpture, plush toys, and prints. Editions released through Tonari no Zingaro, his Nakano Broadway gallery, form a direct-from-artist channel, and this floral series continues Murakami's long practice of iterating a single joyful image across successive releases.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned print
- Release date
- 2022
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Medium and materials
- Giclee Print; catalog dimensions 50 x 50 cm; Archival Pigment Print + Silkscreen.
- Edition details
- First Edition; saved release record states an edition size of 100.
- 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. The saved description also notes: This is a follow-up to the prints of the same series "Ohana no Mori" and "Ohana ga Sparkle!" Released last summer.
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 is the edition size of Murakami's "Yonaguni"?
The work was released in an edition of 100. It measures 50 x 50 cm (sheet), with an image size of 45 cm, and was published by Tonari no Zingaro in 2022.
How was "Yonaguni" printed?
It is a mixed-process print combining archival pigment (giclee) printing with a silkscreen layer, which gives the surface both photographic tonal depth and the saturated, hand-pulled quality of screenprinting.
How does "Yonaguni" relate to Murakami's other flower prints?
Per the release, it is a follow-up in the same series as "Ohana no Mori" and "Ohana ga Sparkle!", distinguished by having many additional flowers spread inside one large flower. Collectors often pursue these companion works together.
Who published "Yonaguni"?
It was published by Tonari no Zingaro, Takashi Murakami's gallery located in Nakano Broadway, Tokyo, which serves as a direct-from-artist channel for his editions.
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