WOW (Works on Whatever) Project Beach Towel by Yoshitomo Nara, 2010, digital print on brushed cotton towel, sold Apr 2021

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WOW (Works on Whatever) Project Beach Towel

Yoshitomo Nara (Japanese, b. 1959) · 2010

$10,625 price realized incl. premium

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Medium: Print (other) · Prints & multiples all print (other) results →
As published: “digital print on brushed cotton towel”
Category: Prints (general)
Dimensions: 60 h x 70 w in (152 x 178 cm)
Auction house: Wright
Sale: Art + Design (auctions/2021/04/art-design)
Date: April 22, 2021
Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Lot: 206
Estimate: $3,000 – — (≈ £2,163) (≈ €2,490)
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Retrieved Sep 28, 2026

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