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Yoshitomo Nara

Japanese · b. 1959 · Painter, Printmaker

Yoshitomo Nara is a Japanese artist. He lives and works in Nasushiobara, Tochigi Prefecture, though his artwork has been exhibited worldwide. Nara has had nearly 40 solo… (Wikipedia)

HK$123,725,000≈ $15,944,441≈ £11,268,952≈ €13,088,525Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumMissing in ActionPhillips601lots offered2005–2026years recorded90%sold (531)$20.9kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Missing in Action by Yoshitomo Nara, 2000, acrylic on canvas, sold Jun 2021Missing in ActionPhillips · HK$123,725,000≈ $15,944,441≈ £11,268,952≈ €13,088,525Sign up to see
  2. Hothouse Doll by Yoshitomo Nara, 1995, acrylic on canvas, sold Dec 2020Hothouse DollPhillips · HK$103,115,000≈ $13,302,866≈ £9,892,078≈ €10,947,960Sign up to see
  3. Lookin' for a Treasure by Yoshitomo Nara, 1995, acrylic on canvas, sold Mar 2023Lookin' for a TreasurePhillips · HK$83,850,000≈ $10,681,652≈ £8,651,212≈ €9,812,283Sign up to see

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  1. WOW Project Beach Towel by Yoshitomo Nara, 2010, digital print on cotton towel, sold Dec 2020
    WOW Project Beach Towel, 2010
    Print (other) · Other support
    153 x 177 cm. (60 1/4 x 69 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 245
    HK$138,600≈ $17,882≈ £13,278≈ €14,707Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Hothouse Doll by Yoshitomo Nara, 1995, acrylic on canvas, sold Dec 2020
    Hothouse Doll, 1995
    Acrylic · Canvas
    119.8 x 109.9 cm. (47 1/8 x 43 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 5
    HK$103,115,000≈ $13,302,866≈ £9,892,078≈ €10,947,960Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$50,000,000–70,000,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Untitled by Yoshitomo Nara, 2007, acrylic on wood, in artist’s frame, sold Dec 2020
    Untitled, 2007
    Acrylic · Panel
    work 286 x 241 cm. (112 5/8 x 94 7/8 in.) frame 310 x 265 cm. (122 x 104 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 6
    HK$29,290,000≈ $3,778,703≈ £2,809,862≈ €3,109,788Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$24,000,000–36,000,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Pup Cup by Yoshitomo Nara, 2003, Injection molded plastic, contained in the original plastic presentation package, sold Oct 2020
    Pup Cup, 2003
    Injection molded plastic, contained in the original plastic presentation package
    9 1/4 x 7 x 7 in. (23.5 x 17.8 x 17.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 250
    $945≈ £722≈ €799Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–1,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Magic Carpet by Yoshitomo Nara, 2012, colour pencil and acrylic on paper laid on canvas mounted on wood, sold Oct 2020
    Magic Carpet, 2012
    Acrylic · Paper
    162 x 162 cm (63 3/4 x 63 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 15
    £504,000≈ $651,722≈ €551,839Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £500,000–700,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Broken Treasures by Yoshitomo Nara, 2012, woodcut print, sold Oct 2020
    Broken Treasures, 2012
    Woodcut / linocut · ed. 18/50
    sheet 41.1 x 29.5 cm. (16 1/8 x 11 5/8 in.) frame 55.3 x 43.3 cm. (21 3/4 x 17 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 1
    HK$350,000≈ $45,161≈ £34,905≈ €38,288Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$100,000–200,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. LOTTA Leaves Home by Yoshitomo Nara, 1993, offset lithograph in colours on smooth paper, sold Oct 2020
    LOTTA Leaves Home, 1993
    Lithograph · Paper
    sheet 72.6 x 51.3 cm. (28 5/8 x 20 1/4 in.) frame 76 x 54.7 cm. (29 7/8 x 21 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 110
    HK$15,000≈ $1,935≈ £1,496≈ €1,641Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Mi Ta Ri by Yoshitomo Nara, 2002, offset lithograph in colours on smooth paper, sold Oct 2020
    Mi Ta Ri, 2002
    Lithograph · Paper
    work 25 x 17.7 cm. (9 7/8 x 6 7/8 in.) frame 40.3 x 32.7 cm. (15 7/8 x 12 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 111
    HK$5,625≈ $726≈ £561≈ €615Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$2,000–4,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Eleven Works: N's YARD Posters (i) Sorry, Couldn’t Draw the Left Eye!; (ii) The Little Star Dweller; (iii) In the Milky Lake / Thinking One; (iii) Dead of Night; (iv) Dream Team; (v) Should I Go?; (vi) Blankey; (vii) News; (ix) Let’s Talk About Glory; (x) Young Mother; (xi) Midnight Truth by Yoshitomo Nara, 2017, screenprints in colours on smooth paper, sold Oct 2020
    Eleven Works: N's YARD Posters (i) Sorry, Couldn’t Draw the Left Eye!; (ii) The Little Star Dweller; (iii) In the Milky Lake / Thinking One; (iii) Dead of Night; (iv) Dream Team; (v) Should I Go?; (vi) Blankey; (vii) News; (ix) Let’s Talk About Glory; (x) Young Mother; (xi) Midnight Truth, 2017
    Screenprint · Paper
    (i-ii) sheet 72.9 x 51.5 cm. (28 3/4 x 20 1/4 in.) frame 76 x 55 cm. (29 7/8 x 21 5/8 in.) (iii-xi) sheet 50 x 35 cm. (19 5/8 x 13 3/4 in.) frame 54.6 x 39.5 cm. (21 1/2 x 15 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 112
    HK$25,000≈ $3,226≈ £2,493≈ €2,735Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. A-Z Project Exhibition Invitation Card by Yoshitomo Nara, 2008, screenprint on cedar, sold Oct 2020
    A-Z Project Exhibition Invitation Card, 2008
    Screenprint
    work 21 x 14.7 cm. (8 1/4 x 5 3/4 in.) frame 38 x 31.8 cm. (14 7/8 x 12 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 113
    HK$16,250≈ $2,097≈ £1,621≈ €1,778Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
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Yoshitomo Nara signature

189 catalogued lots by Yoshitomo Nara record a signature line. The most common placement is on the reverse (53% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • on the reverse42
  • lower right19
  • lower left8
  • along the bottom4
  • lower centre3
  • on the stretcher1

Form

  • signed123
  • signed and dated62
  • initialled3
  • with seals1

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About Yoshitomo Nara

Yoshitomo Nara is a Japanese artist. He lives and works in Nasushiobara, Tochigi Prefecture, though his artwork has been exhibited worldwide. Nara has had nearly 40 solo exhibitions since 1984. His art work has been housed at the MoMA and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). His most well-known and repeated subjects are "big-headed girls" with piercing eyes, who one Nara scholar describes as having "childlike expressions [that] resonate with adult emotions, [their] embodiment of kawaii (cuteness) carries a dark humor, and any explicit cultural references are intertwined with personal memories."

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