Izumi Kato ( 1969 - ) is a Japanese Asian Modern and Contemporary painter and sculptor, known for surreal embryonic-looking humanoid figures inspired by Japanese culture. Izumi Kato s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices greatly surpassing estimated prices, varying from 10800 USD for MOKU in 2006 to a remarkable record 362500 USD for UNTITLED in 2011 , based on