If I Could Only Do This, if I Could Only Do That 2002

"If I Could Only Do This, if I Could Only Do That" is a 2002 work by Takashi Murakami, a leading figure in the Japanese contemporary art movement known as Superflat. The piece features his signature colorful, cartoonish style, featuring whimsical characters against a backdrop of fantastical flowers, reflecting Murakami's interest in Japanese anime and manga. The work embodies the Superflat aesthetic, which critiques the flattening of depth and perspective in modern Japanese culture.