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Surya, the Sun God

2025

Takashi Murakami

Culture
Japan
Medium
Photopolymer resin, surface primer, lacquer paint, gold leaf, platinum leaf
Measurements
50.3 x 14.9 x 10.2 cm (19 13/16 x 5 7/8 x 4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. 2025.157
Copyright
© 2025 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
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Location
Not on view
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Did You Know?

Takashi Murakami perceives a striking resemblance between the original Surya, the Sun God and the title character in the 1970s Japanese television series Ultraman.

Description

When contemporary artist Takashi Murakami discovered that the Cleveland Museum of Art holds many historic works by artists who have long inspired him, he decided to create a series of “homages,” by recreating new iterations of the original artworks. Surya, the Sun God (2025) is one of those works. In particular it celebrates the exchanges between Japan and India as reflected in art and popular culture alike.
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Surya, the Sun God

2025

Takashi Murakami

Japan

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