Yoshitomo Nara Art
Japanese, b. 1959
Japanese artist Yoshitomo Nara is one of the most influential artists to emerge from Japan's Pop art movement in the 1990s. Drawing inspiration from the anime and manga characters that he was exposed to during his childhood, Nara creates characters, usually small children, who possess similar cartoonish qualities, with highly stylized features and especially large eyes. However, Nara's illustrations of children, who are often brandishing weapons, are often more menacing and devilish than they are cute and innocent.
Nara has assembled a cult-like following centered around his childlike illustrations although the themes surrounding his work touch on broader social and cultural topics such as violence and the rigidity of social structures in Japan. While he works mainly in painting and drawing, he also experiments in sculpture and installations.
Since his first solo exhibition at Blum and Poe Gallery in 1984, Nara has had nearly 40 solo exhibitions worldwide, from Iceland to Japan to France to the United States.
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Artist: Yoshitomo Nara
Dealer: EHC Fine Art
Miss Spring poster (very rare, was not available to public)
By Yoshitomo Nara
Located in Washington , DC, DC
Extremely rare Yoshitomo Nara poster produced by Japanese publisher Mitsumura Book Publishing Co. as a sales promotional poster for teachers. Was not available to the public and we have never seen any others anywhere. Much more rare than the Yoshitomo Nara Cosmic...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Yoshitomo Nara Art
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Smoking Girl Mousepad
By Yoshitomo Nara
Located in Washington , DC, DC
Mousepad featuring Yoshitomo Nara's Smoking Girl
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Yoshitomo Nara Art
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DORAMICHAN's ribbon was taken by GIAN
By Yoshitomo Nara
Located in Washington , DC, DC
This work by Yoshitomo Nara is a rare exhibition poster from 2002 featuring Yoshitomo Nara's interpretation of the famous Doraemon character in ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Yoshitomo Nara Art
Materials
Lithograph
The Busy Signals Pretend Hits LP
By Yoshitomo Nara
Located in Washington , DC, DC
Rare vintage 2001 12 inch vinyl record album with cover designed by Yoshitomo Nara. The front cover is printed to the very edges with nothing other than and image of Nara's artwork, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Yoshitomo Nara Art
Materials
Plastic, Paper
Pup Cup
By Yoshitomo Nara
Located in Washington , DC, DC
Beautiful Pup Cup designed by Yoshitomo Nara. Brand new and comes with original packaging.
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Yoshitomo Nara Art
Materials
Plastic
Plush doll
By Yoshitomo Nara
Located in Washington , DC, DC
This plush doll by Yoshitomo Nara is of his very well known children, with their expression of innocence combined with pessimism. The hat is knitted and the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Yoshitomo Nara Art
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Textile, Wool
White Aomori Dog Bank
By Yoshitomo Nara
Located in Washington , DC, DC
This Yoshitomo Nara Dog is a smaller scale model of the large one that sits at Mori Museum. It is made of soft vinyl and designed to be used as a bank. It is ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Yoshitomo Nara Art
Materials
Plastic
Kimi Ga Suki*Raifu - Matthew Sweet LP
By Yoshitomo Nara
Located in Washington , DC, DC
Limited edition vinyl record designed by Yoshitomo Nara. Green vinyl edition of 500
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Yoshitomo Nara Art
Marching on a Butterbur Leaf
By Yoshitomo Nara
Located in Washington , DC, DC
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Yoshitomo Nara Art
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Lithograph, Linen, Paper
Rug
By Yoshitomo Nara
Located in Washington , DC, DC
Very rare Yoshitomo Nara rug features his well known child character with its mixture of innocence as well as menace. It was hand woven using very traditional rug making techniques i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Yoshitomo Nara Art
Materials
Wool
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- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022You can see Yoshitomo Nara's art in a number of museums around the world. In the U.S., the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in Los Angeles, California, and the Pace Gallery in New York City, New York, both have some of his work in their permanent collections. You'll find a variety of Yoshitomo Nara art on 1stDibs.