Yoshitomo Nara Live for Moment 2006, Girl on a Tightrope, Described as Coloured Pencil Drawing, Framed
Yoshitomo Nara Live for Moment 2006, Girl on a Tightrope, Described as Coloured Pencil Drawing, Framed
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Holding steady on a thin line
A small girl crosses a rope with her arms out and her temper intact. The slogan above reads as advice and as a dare. It is Nara at his most direct: one figure, one line, one stubborn mood.
Best for: Nara collectors seeking a framed work on paper from the mid 2000s
Condition notes
Described as free of notable marks; slight rubbing or soiling from age and storage possible to sheet and frame.
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A girl in a red dress edges along a tightrope, arms flung wide and brow furrowed, beneath the hand-lettered words Live for Moment: an image by Yoshitomo Nara dated 2006, described as coloured pencil on paper and presented in a pale wood frame.
The Piece
The figure stands at the centre of a warm brown sheet, her bell of chestnut hair tipped forward and one green eye glancing sideways with unmistakable suspicion. Small flicks around her hands and feet register the wobble of the rope, which sags in a single dark line across the lower third.
A label on the reverse of the frame is described as that of Tomio Koyama Gallery, Tokyo, recording the artist, title, year, medium and size.
Details
- Artist: Yoshitomo Nara
- Title: Live for Moment, as lettered on the image
- Year: 2006, as stated
- Medium: Described as coloured pencil on paper
- Edition: Not stated
- Signature: None visible on the front
- Sheet size: About 42.0 x 29.7 cm (16.5 x 11.7 in)
- Frame: Pale wood frame with cream mat, glazed; size being confirmed against our archive records
- Documentation: Gallery label on the reverse, as described; handwritten title card
- Condition: Very good; see below
Condition
- Described as free of notable marks; slight rubbing from age and storage is possible.
- Every photograph is part of the description.
Condition grade B (very good, light signs of age) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
Presented on the strength of the description, photographs and reverse label only. The Desk makes no independent attribution; please confirm with your own adviser. Hang away from direct sun and damp.
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