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Live Auction

LW: Iconic Collectibles & Asian Art

Sun, Feb 22, 2026 05:00PM EST
Lot 117

YOSHITOMO NARA, ATTRIBUTED TO, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS

Estimate: $80,000 - $100,000

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Acrylic on canvas. Portrait of a girl with heterochromia in a blue dress against a green background.

Dimensions: Image size: 65.2 x 53.2 cm.

Note: Yoshitomo Nara stands as a titan of Japanese Neo-Pop art. His work bridges the gap between anime/manga aesthetics and fine art, channeling influences from punk rock and childhood isolation. The girl in this painting is not merely a child; she is an avatar for the universal human condition of loneliness and silent rebellion. Nara's ability to convey profound emotion through minimal composition has made his work iconic globally. This piece captures the duality at the heart of his practice: the surface appearance of "kawaii" (cuteness) masking a deeper, sharper edge of existential contemplation.