Takashi Murakami: Maiko in Springtime Kyoto Lisane Basquiat The catalogue—which features a die-cut

The catalogue—which features a die-cut reproduction of one of the exhibited paintings stapled to its cover—reproduces all the works in the exhibition with color plates

and literary sketches of the portrait subjects by the novelist

Made in Italy

Emphasizing the importance of spontaneity within his artistic method

Takashi Murakami: Maiko in Springtime Kyoto Lisane Basquiat The catalogue—which features a die-cutThis screen print with gold leaf by Takashi Murakami depicts a woman in a blue kimono with a pink cherry blossom design standing in front of a checkerboard patterned gold and bronze background embellished with additional smiling blooms. Behind the figure, a red torii gate and a pagoda usher viewers toward a spiritual world, while green hills inscribed with Japanese characters evoke the local landscape. The title suggests that the subject is a maiko,