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"Musical Chairs" by Yoko Tanaka
$11,000
£8,499.41
€9,826.12
CA$15,543.80
A$17,433.40
CHF 9,129.60
MX$211,832.81
NOK 115,930.65
SEK 109,910.42
DKK 73,346.82
About the Item
With an illustrator’s eye for graphic impact and a wry sense of humor, artist Yoko Tanaka uses only a paint brush and her imagination to conjure whimsical landscapes and playful encounters. Lingering in the surreal, her dreamlike paintings of human-animal hybrids are at once mischievous and melancholic, painted within a limited palette of soft, smoky tones that give her works a sense of stillness and otherworldliness.
This impressive painting entitled "Musical Chairs" depicts a whimsical scene straight out of a fable. In the middle of a game of musical chairs, eight little bunnies frolic around seven remaining chairs, leaping and racing to claim their seat. The personified rabbits jump and play with uncanny movement, each with a sneaky expression and a knowing smile. The large-scale painting is rendered in a subdued, neutral palette of light brown, grey and white, brushed with soft shading and faint details that further the mysterious tone.
"Musical Chairs," 2009
Yoko Tanaka
Acrylic on canvas. Unframed.
- Creator:Yoko Tanaka (Artist)
- Dimensions:Height: 39.25 in (99.7 cm)Width: 87 in (220.98 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:2009
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor wear to canvas.
- Seller Location:Chicago, IL
- Reference Number:Seller: CYT0621stDibs: LU820045689942
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