Shusaku Arakawa ( 1936 - 2010 ) was an American painter. Shusaku Arakawa s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 999 USD for Websters New Twentieth Century Dictionary in 2004 to 81945.09 USD for Untitled No.1 in 2017 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.