Executed in 2011-2016, this work is from an edition of 10

Private Asian Collection

This work is in very good condition. There is evidence of very minor scattered surface dirt and accretions across the work, only visible under very close examination, consistent with the medium.
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KAWS’s acclaimed oeuvre straddles high art, pop culture and his own signature style. Having transitioned from his earlier graffiti career tagging billboards and posters on the streets of New York, KAWS now creates highly coveted limited edition prints, sculptures and toys that transform imagery from popular culture with his own unique twist. Out of all the characters that KAWS has created, the Mickey Mouse-inspired Companion, exemplified by the present work, is his most iconic. Companion (Passing Through) possesses the artist’s trademark skull head with crossbones and measures the same size as a real-life child, heightening the character’s poignantly human disposition. KAWS’s works have been collected by public collections such as Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth in Fort Worth, Brooklyn Museum in Brooklyn, Museum of Contemporary Art in San Diego, Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art in Overland Park, High Museum in Atlanta, Zabludowicz Collection in London, and Rosenblum Collection in Paris.