Yoshitomo Nara, Top of the World, 2002, Aquatint, Drypoint and Photogravure, Signed, Numbered 1/35
Yoshitomo Nara, Top of the World, 2002, Aquatint, Drypoint and Photogravure, Signed, Numbered 1/35
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| Figure | cm | in |
|---|---|---|
| Image width | 15.5 cm | 6.1 in |
| Image height | 39.5 cm | 15.6 in |
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- As Found
Alone at the summit
For a collector who prefers Nara's quiet, graphic side.
Best for: Contemporary Japanese art collections
Condition notes
Offered in its pale wood frame, with the Tomio Koyama Gallery label intact on the reverse. The sheet has not been examined out of the frame.
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A slender intaglio print from 2002 in which a small figure stands alone at the top of a tall, quiet sheet, signed and numbered by Yoshitomo Nara.
The Piece
Nara combines aquatint, drypoint and photogravure here, so a soft tonal ground carries a fine scratched line and a photographic layer beneath it. The vertical format leaves most of the paper empty, and the figure at its summit is the only incident, a characteristic Nara meditation on solitude rendered in a very few marks.
The image is about 39.5 by 15.5 cm on wove paper, signed, dated 2002 and numbered 1/35 in the lower margin, and framed with the Tomio Koyama Gallery label on the reverse.
Yoshitomo Nara
Yoshitomo Nara studied in Aichi and then for a decade in Germany, and returned to Japan in 2000 already known for his solitary children with their sidelong stare. Tokyo's Tomio Koyama Gallery has represented him since the 1990s, and the gallery's printed labels on the back of a frame are among the most trusted marks of provenance for his editions. His paintings now sell at the top of the Asian market, which has made his prints the point at which most collections begin.
Details
- Artist: Yoshitomo Nara
- Title: Top of the World
- Year: 2002
- Medium: Aquatint, drypoint and photogravure on wove paper
- Edition: 1/35, signed and dated
- Size: About 39.5 x 15.5 cm (15.6 x 6.1 in), the image
- Provenance: Tomio Koyama Gallery label on the reverse
- Format: Framed
Sizes are measured by hand; please allow a small margin.
Condition
- Offered in its pale wood frame, with the gallery label intact on the reverse.
- The sheet has not been examined out of the frame.
Condition grade B (good) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
The Tomio Koyama Gallery label on the reverse identifies the work as Top of the World, 2002, aquatint, drypoint and photogravure on wove paper, 39.5 x 15.5 cm, edition 1/35. Offered in its frame. Examined and photographed in Japan before dispatch.
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