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What's goin' on by Yoshitomo Nara, 1997, watercolour on paper, sold Jun 2021© Phillips — view on Phillips website ↗

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What's goin' on

Yoshitomo Nara (Japanese, b. 1959) · 1997

HK$756,000 price realized incl. premium

≈ $97,448≈ £68,766≈ €80,125

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Medium
Watercolor · Works on paper all watercolor results →
As published: “watercolour on paper”
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Paper
Signed / inscribed
Signed, titled and dated '"What’s goin' on" Nara [in Japanese] '97' on the reverse · Yoshitomo Nara signature
Category
Design (named designers)
Dimensions
11 x 26 cm. (4 3/8 x 10 1/4 in.)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
20th Century & Contemporary Art & Design Day Sale in Association with Poly Auction (HK010221)
Date
June 7, 2021
Location
Hong Kong
Lot
171
Estimate
HK$600,000 – HK$900,000 (≈ $77,340 – $116,010) (≈ £54,576 – £81,864) (≈ €63,592 – €95,387)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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